2 Samuel 6:22 — Compare Translations

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And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

English Amplified

I will be still more lightly esteemed than this, and will humble and lower myself in my own sight [and yours]. But by the maids you mentioned, I will be held in honor.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I will be still more lightly esteemed than this, and will humble and lower myself in my own sight [and yours]. But by the maids you mentioned, I will be held in honor.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and I will dishonor myself and humble myself even more. However, by the slave girls you spoke about, I will be honored.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I will make myself yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the handmaids that thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

English EASY 2024

I am ready to bring even more shame on myself. Even I will be ashamed of myself! But the slave girls that you spoke about will still give me honour!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I might do things that are even more embarrassing! Maybe you will not respect me, but the girls you are talking about are proud of me!"

I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your eyes. But by the female servants of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and will disgrace myself even more. You may think I am nothing, but those women will think highly of me!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

and I will degrade myself even more than this. Even if I am humiliated in your eyes, I will be honored by these slave girls you speak about."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and I will humble myself even more and humiliate myself.I will be honored by the slave girls you spoke about."

English KJV 1611

And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honor.

English LSB

And I will be esteemed even more lightly than this and will be humble in my own eyes, but with the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be glorified.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will humble myself even more than this and be abased in my own eyes. But by the maidservants, of whom you have spoken, I will be held in honor.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I will be more lightly esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes, but with the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be distinguished."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

but I will demean myself even more. I will be lowly in your esteem, but in the esteem of the slave girls you spoke of I will be honored."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I am willing to shame and humiliate myself even more than this! But with the slave girls whom you mentioned let me be distinguished!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

And that's not all. I will bring even less honor to myself. I will bring even more shame on myself. But those female slaves you spoke about will honor me."

English NIV

I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor."

English NKJ 1982

And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”

English NLT

Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, but I will be held in honor by the girls of whom you have spoken!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in my own eyes; but by the maids of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your eyes; but by the maids of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, but I will be respected by the girls of whom you spoke!“

English Tyndale 1537

And I will be yet more vile than so, and will be meek in mine own sight: and shall for all that of the very same maidservants which thou speakest of, be had in honour.