Luke 18:5

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

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
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
American Standard Version (1901)
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
Bible in Basic English
Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.
Free Bible Version
this widow is so annoying I'll make sure she receives justice. Then she won't wear me out by her coming to see me so often.’
Geneva Bible 1599
Yet because this widowe troubleth mee, I will doe her right, lest at the last shee come and make me wearie.
King James (Authorized) Version
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
One Unity Resource Bible
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
Translation for Translators
but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. If I do not do that, she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
Unlocked Literal Bible
yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will help her get justice, so that she does not wear me out by her constant coming.'”
Noah Webster Bible
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
World English Bible
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
Young's Literal Translation
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'