KJV
ASV
37. But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.

ESV
37. But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

ERVEN
37. But another man might be more sure in his mind. There may be no need for marriage, so he is free to do what he wants. If he has decided in his own heart not to marry his fianc—e, he is doing the right thing.

NLT
37. But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.

WEB
37. But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well.

NET
37. But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

NLV
37. But if a man has the power to keep from getting married and knows in his mind that he should not, he is wise if he does not get married.

HCSB
37. But he who stands firm in his heart (who is under no compulsion, but has control over his own will) and has decided in his heart to keep his own virgin, will do well.

YLT
37. And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart -- not having necessity -- and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart -- to keep his own virgin -- doth well;

LITV
37. But he who stands firm in heart, not having necessity, but has authority as to his own will, and has judged this in his heart, to keep his virginity; he does well.

RV
37. But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin {cf15i daughter}, shall do well.

NCV
37. But if a man is sure in his mind that there is no need for marriage, and has his own desires under control, and has decided not to marry the one to whom he is engaged, he is doing the right thing.

MKJV
37. But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but who has authority over his own will (and has so judged in his heart that he will keep his virginity) he does well.

AKJV
37. Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.

LXXEN



KJV
37. Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

AMP
37. But whoever is firmly established in his heart [strong in mind and purpose], not being forced by necessity but having control over his own will and desire, and has resolved this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he is doing well.

KJVP
37. Nevertheless G1161 CONJ he G3739 R-NSM that standeth G2476 V-IAI-3S steadfast G1476 A-NSM in G1722 PREP his heart G2588 N-DSF , having G2192 V-PAP-NSM no G3361 PRT-N necessity G318 N-ASF , but G1161 CONJ hath G2192 V-PAI-3S power G1849 N-ASF over G4012 PREP his own G2398 A-GSN will G2307 N-GSN , and G2532 CONJ hath so G5124 D-ASN decreed G2919 V-RAI-3S in G1722 PREP his G3588 T-DSF heart G2588 N-DSF that G3588 T-ASF he G3588 T-ASF will keep G5083 V-PAN his G1438 F-3GSM virgin G3933 N-ASF , doeth G4160 V-PAI-3S well G2573 ADV .

YLT
37. And he who hath stood stedfast in the heart -- not having necessity -- and hath authority over his own will, and this he hath determined in his heart -- to keep his own virgin -- doth well;

ASV
37. But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching in his own heart, to keep his own virgin daughter, shall do well.

WEB
37. But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own heart, to keep his own virgin, does well.

NASB
37. The one who stands firm in his resolve, however, who is not under compulsion but has power over his own will, and has made up his mind to keep his virgin, will be doing well.

ESV
37. But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

RV
37. But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin {cf15i daughter}, shall do well.

RSV
37. But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

NKJV
37. Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.

MKJV
37. But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but who has authority over his own will (and has so judged in his heart that he will keep his virginity) he does well.

AKJV
37. Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.

NRSV
37. But if someone stands firm in his resolve, being under no necessity but having his own desire under control, and has determined in his own mind to keep her as his fiancee, he will do well.

NIV
37. But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin--this man also does the right thing.

NIRV
37. But suppose the man has decided not to marry the virgin. And suppose he has no compelling need to get married and can control himself. If he has made up his mind not to get married, he also does the right thing.

NLT
37. But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.

MSG
37. On the other hand, if a man is comfortable in his decision for a single life in service to God and it's entirely his own conviction and not imposed on him by others, he ought to stick with it.

GNB
37. But if a man, without being forced to do so, has firmly made up his mind not to marry, and if he has his will under complete control and has already decided in his own mind what to do---then he does well not to marry the young woman.

NET
37. But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

ERVEN
37. But another man might be more sure in his mind. There may be no need for marriage, so he is free to do what he wants. If he has decided in his own heart not to marry his fianc—e, he is doing the right thing.