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1 Samuel 17:42
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KJ21
And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
ASV
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.
AMP
When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he derided and disparaged him because he was [just] a young man, with a ruddy complexion, and a handsome appearance.
AMPC
And when the Philistine looked around and saw David, he scorned and despised him, for he was but an adolescent, with a healthy reddish color and a fair face.
BRG
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
CSB
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy and handsome.
CSBA
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy and handsome.
CEB
When the Philistine looked David over, he sneered at David because he was just a boy; reddish brown and good-looking.
CJB
The P’lishti looked David up and down and had nothing but scorn for what he saw — a boy with ruddy cheeks, red hair and good looks.
CEV
When Goliath saw that David was just a healthy, good-looking boy, he made fun of him.
DARBY
And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.
DRA
And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, and of a comely countenance.
ERV
Goliath looked at David with disgust. He saw that David was only a handsome, healthy boy.
EASY
As he came nearer, the Philistine looked carefully at David. He saw that David was no more than a healthy, handsome boy. That made him laugh at David.
EHV
When the Philistine got a good look at David, he despised him, because David was just a boy, nothing but a good-looking, red-headed boy.
ESV
And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
ESVUK
And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
EXB
When Goliath looked at David and saw that he was only a ·boy [youth], ·tanned [ruddy] and handsome, he looked down on David with ·disgust [contempt; scorn; disdain].
GNV
Now when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but young, ruddy, and of a comely face.
GW
When the Philistine got a good look at David, he despised him. After all, David was a young man with a healthy complexion and good looks.
GNT
and when he got a good look at David, he was filled with scorn for him because he was just a nice, good-looking boy.
HCSB
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy and handsome.
ICB
Goliath looked at David. He saw that David was only a boy, tanned and handsome. He looked down at David with disgust.
ISV
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he had contempt for him, because he was only a young man. David had a dark, healthy complexion and was handsome.
JUB
And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth and ruddy and of a fair countenance.
KJV
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
AKJV
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
LSB
And the Philistine looked and saw David. And he despised him; for he was but a youth and ruddy, with a handsome appearance.
LEB
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him, for he was only a boy and ruddy with a handsome appearance.
TLB
Goliath walked out toward David with his shield-bearer ahead of him, sneering in contempt at this nice little red-cheeked boy!
MSG
As the Philistine paced back and forth, his shield bearer in front of him, he noticed David. He took one look down on him and sneered—a mere boy, apple-cheeked and peach-fuzzed.
MEV
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him. For he was a youth and ruddy with a handsome appearance.
NOG
When the Philistine got a good look at David, he despised him. After all, David was a young man with a healthy complexion and good looks.
NABRE
When he sized David up and saw that he was youthful, ruddy, and handsome in appearance, he began to deride him.
NASB
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he was contemptuous of him; for he was only a youth, and reddish, with a handsome appearance.
NASB1995
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, with a handsome appearance.
NCB
The Philistine looked David over, and he held him in contempt, for he was only a youth, ruddy, and handsome.
NCV
When Goliath looked at David and saw that he was only a boy, tanned and handsome, he looked down on David with disgust.
NET
When the Philistine looked carefully at David, he despised him, for he was only a ruddy and handsome boy.
NIRV
Goliath looked David over. He saw how young he was. He also saw how healthy and handsome he was. And he hated him.
NIV
He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.
NIVUK
He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.
NKJV
And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking.
NLV
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he thought nothing of him. For he was only a young man, with good color in his skin, and good-looking.
NLT
sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy.
NRSVA
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
NRSVACE
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
NRSVCE
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
NRSVUE
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
OJB
And when the Pelishti squinted and saw Dovid, he despised him: for he was but a na’ar (boy), and admoni (ruddy), and yafeh mareh (good-looking).
RGT
Now, when the Philistine looked around and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but young, ruddy and good-looking.
RSV
And when the Philistine looked, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, ruddy and comely in appearance.
RSVCE
And when the Philistine looked, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, ruddy and comely in appearance.
TLV
Now when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a ruddy boy with a handsome appearance.
VOICE
When he saw that David was only a healthy and handsome boy, Goliath’s eyes filled with contempt.
WEB
When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.
WYC
And when the Philistine had beheld David, and saw him, he despised David; forsooth David was a young waxing man, ruddy, and fair in sight.
YLT
and the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.
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