Luke 18:4

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

3And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’4For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,5yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”

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Berean Standard Bible
For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
American Standard Version (1901)
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Bible in Basic English
And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,
Free Bible Version
For a while he didn't want to do anything about it, but eventually he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't respect God or care about anyone,
Geneva Bible 1599
And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man,
King James (Authorized) Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
One Unity Resource Bible
He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
Translation for Translators
For a long time the judge refused to help her. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
Unlocked Literal Bible
For a long time he was not willing to help her, but after a while he said to himself, 'Though I do not fear God or respect man,
Noah Webster Bible
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
World English Bible
He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
Young's Literal Translation
and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,