Modern Translations New International VersionSo then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does better. New Living Translation So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn’t marry does even better. English Standard Version So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better. Berean Study Bible So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better. New American Standard Bible So then, both the one who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and the one who does not give her in marriage will do better. NASB 1995 So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better. NASB 1977 So then both he who gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better. Amplified Bible So then both the father who gives his virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better. Christian Standard Bible So, then, he who marries his fiancee does well, but he who does not marry will do better. Holman Christian Standard Bible So then he who marries his virgin does well, but he who does not marry will do better. Contemporary English Version It is perfectly all right to marry, but it is better not to get married at all. Good News Translation So the man who marries does well, but the one who doesn't marry does even better. GOD'S WORD® Translation So it's fine for a father to give his daughter in marriage, but the father who doesn't give his daughter in marriage does even better. International Standard Version So then the man who marries the virgin acts appropriately, but the man who refrains from marriage does even better. NET Bible So then, the one who marries his own virgin does well, but the one who does not, does better. Classic Translations King James BibleSo then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. New King James Version So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better. King James 2000 Bible So then he that gives her in marriage does well; but he that gives her not in marriage does better. New Heart English Bible So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage does better. World English Bible So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better. American King James Version So then he that gives her in marriage does well; but he that gives her not in marriage does better. American Standard Version So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better. A Faithful Version So then, the one who marries does well, but the one who does not marry does better. Darby Bible Translation So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better. English Revised Version So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better. Webster's Bible Translation So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587So then hee that giueth her to mariage, doeth wel, but he that giueth her not to mariage, doeth better. Bishops' Bible of 1568 So then he that ioyneth his virgin in maryage, doth well: but he that ioyneth not Coverdale Bible of 1535 but he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage, doth beter. Tyndale Bible of 1526 So then he that ioyneth his virgin in maryage doth well. But he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage doth better. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionso that both he who is giving in marriage does well, and he who is not giving in marriage does better. Berean Literal Bible So then also, the one marrying the own virgin does well, and the one not marrying will do better. Young's Literal Translation so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better. Smith's Literal Translation So that he marrying does well; and he not marrying does better. Literal Emphasis Translation So then both he giving the virgin of himself/his own virgin daughter in marriage does well and he not giving in marriage will do better. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore, both he that giveth his virgin in marriage, doth well; and he that giveth her not, doth better. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, he who joins with his virgin in matrimony does well, and he who does not join with her does better. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he therefore who gives his virgin does well, and he whoever does not give his virgin girl does all the better. Lamsa Bible So then he who gives his virgin daughter in marriage does well; and he who does not give his virgin daughter in marriage does even better. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentSo then, even he that gives her in marriage, does well; but he that gives her not in marriage, does better. Godbey New Testament So indeed he that marries his own virgin does well; and he that marries her not will do better. Haweis New Testament Wherefore though he who giveth in marriage doeth well, yet he who avoids a matrimonial connection, doeth better. Mace New Testament so that he who marries, does well; but he who lives single, may have less trouble. Weymouth New Testament So that he who gives his daughter in marriage does well, and yet he who does not give her in marriage will do better. Worrell New Testament So that both he that gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well; and he that gives her not in marriage will do better. Worsley New Testament So that he, who giveth her in marriage, doth well; but he, that giveth her not in marriage, doth better.     |