YLT
KJV
14. Now because we have maintenance from [the king’s] palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
ASV
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the kings dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
ESV
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king's dishonor, therefore we send and inform the king,
ERVEN
14. We have a responsibility to the king. We don't want to see this happen, so we are sending this letter to inform the king.
NLT
14. "Since we are your loyal subjects and do not want to see the king dishonored in this way, we have sent the king this information.
WEB
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
NET
14. In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king, and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage, we are sending the king this information
NLV
14. We are under the care of the king, and it is not right for us to see the king not being honored. So we have sent to let the king know.
HCSB
14. Since we have taken an oath of loyalty to the king, and it is not right for us to witness his dishonor, we have sent to inform the king
LITV
14. Now because we have eaten of the palace salt, and it is not right for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and notified the king,
RV
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king-s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
NCV
14. Since we must be loyal to the government, we don't want to see the king dishonored. So we are writing to let the king know.
MKJV
14. And because we have eaten the salt of the palace, and it was not right for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and notified the king,
AKJV
14. Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
LXXEN
14. And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonour of the king: therefore have we sent and made known the matter to the king;
KJV
14. Now because we have maintenance from [the king’s] palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
AMP
14. Now because we eat the salt of the king's palace and it is not proper for us to witness the king's discredit, therefore we send to inform the king,
KJVP
14. Now H3705 because H3606 we have maintenance H4415 from [ the ] [ king\'s ] palace H1965 , and it was not H3809 meet H749 for us to see H2370 the king H4430 \'s dishonor H6173 , therefore H5922 have we sent H7972 and certified H3046 the king H4430 ;
YLT
14. Now, because that the salt of the palace [is] our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king;
ASV
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the kings dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
WEB
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
NASB
14. Now, since we partake of the salt of the palace, we ought not simply to look on while the king is being dishonored. Therefore we have sent this message to inform you, O king,
ESV
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king's dishonor, therefore we send and inform the king,
RV
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king-s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
RSV
14. Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king's dishonor, therefore we send and inform the king,
NKJV
14. Now because we receive support from the palace, it was not proper for us to see the king's dishonor; therefore we have sent and informed the king,
MKJV
14. And because we have eaten the salt of the palace, and it was not right for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and notified the king,
AKJV
14. Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
NRSV
14. Now because we share the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king's dishonor, therefore we send and inform the king,
NIV
14. Now since we are under obligation to the palace and it is not proper for us to see the king dishonoured, we are sending this message to inform the king,
NIRV
14. We owe a lot to you. We don't want to see dishonor brought on you. So we're sending this letter to tell you what is going on.
NLT
14. "Since we are your loyal subjects and do not want to see the king dishonored in this way, we have sent the king this information.
MSG
14. We're loyal to the king and cannot sit idly by while our king is being insulted--that's why we are passing this information on.
GNB
14. Now, because we are under obligation to Your Majesty, we do not want to see this happen, and so we suggest
NET
14. In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king, and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage, we are sending the king this information
ERVEN
14. We have a responsibility to the king. We don't want to see this happen, so we are sending this letter to inform the king.