New International Version
Before sunset on the seventh day the men of the town said to him, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" Samson said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle."

New Living Translation
So before sunset of the seventh day, the men of the town came to Samson with their answer: "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" Samson replied, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have solved my riddle!"

English Standard Version
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” And he said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.”

Berean Study Bible
Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”

New American Standard Bible
So the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?" And he said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, You would not have found out my riddle."

King James Bible
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the seventh day, before sunset, the men of the city said to him: What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion? So he said to them: If you hadn't plowed with my young cow, you wouldn't know my riddle now!

International Standard Version
Then the men of the city answered him just before sunset on the seventh day: "What's sweeter than honey? What's stronger than lions?" Samson responded, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer you wouldn't have solved my riddle."

NET Bible
On the seventh day, before the sun set, the men of the city said to him, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So before sundown on the seventh day, the men of the city said to him, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" Samson replied, "If you hadn't used my cow to plow, you wouldn't know my riddle now."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye would have never discovered my enigma.

King James 2000 Bible
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.

American King James Version
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said to them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.

American Standard Version
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they on the seventh day before the sun went down said to him: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.

Darby Bible Translation
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey, And what stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

English Revised Version
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

World English Bible
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle."

Young's Literal Translation
And the men of the city say to him on the seventh day, before the sun goeth in: -- 'What is sweeter than honey? And what stronger than a lion?' And he saith to them: 'Unless ye had ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.'

Rigters 14:18 Afrikaans PWL
Op die sewende dag, voor sonsondergang, sê die manne van die stad vir hom: “Wat is soeter as heuning en wat is sterker as ’n leeu?” Hy antwoord hulle: “As julle nie met my kalf geploeg het nie, sou julle my raaisel nie uitgevind het nie.”

Gjyqtarët 14:18 Albanian
Njerëzit e qytetit, ditën e shtatë, para se të perëndonte dita, i thanë Sansonit: "A ka gjë më të ëmbël se mjalti? A ka gjë më të fortë se luani?". Dhe ai iu përgjegj atyre: "Po të mos kishit lëruar me mëshqerrën time, nuk do ta kishit zgjidhur gjëzën time".

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 14:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال له رجال المدينة في اليوم السابع قبل غروب الشمس اي شيء احلى من العسل وما اجفى من الاسد. فقال لهم لو لم تحرثوا على عجلتي لما وجدتم أحجيتي.

D Richter 14:18 Bavarian
Und eyn n sibtn Tag, ee wenn d Sunn untergieng, gsagnd d Mannen von dyr Stat zo iem: "Was wär süesser wie ayn Höng, und war wär störcher wie ayn Leeb?" Er gaab ien an: "Ös habtß ja mit meiner Kue gackert; andert haettß diend mein Raetsl nie ausherbrungen!"

Съдии 14:18 Bulgarian
Тогава на седмия ден, преди да зайде слънцето, градските мъже му рекоха:- Що е по-сладко от мед? И що е по-яко от лъв? А той им рече: Ако не бяхте орали с моята юница, не бихте отгатнали гатанката ми.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
到第七天，日頭未落以前，那城裡的人對參孫說：「有什麼比蜜還甜呢？有什麼比獅子還強呢？」參孫對他們說：「你們若非用我的母牛犢耕地，就猜不出我謎語的意思來。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
到第七天，日头未落以前，那城里的人对参孙说：“有什么比蜜还甜呢？有什么比狮子还强呢？”参孙对他们说：“你们若非用我的母牛犊耕地，就猜不出我谜语的意思来。”

士 師 記 14:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
到 第 七 天 ， 日 頭 未 落 以 前 ， 那 城 裡 的 人 對 參 孫 說 ： 有 甚 麼 比 蜜 還 甜 呢 ？ 有 甚 麼 比 獅 子 還 強 呢 ？ 參 孫 對 他 們 說 ： 你 們 若 非 用 我 的 母 牛 犢 耕 地 ， 就 猜 不 出 我 謎 語 的 意 思 來 。

士 師 記 14:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
到 第 七 天 ， 日 头 未 落 以 前 ， 那 城 里 的 人 对 参 孙 说 ： 有 甚 麽 比 蜜 还 甜 呢 ？ 有 甚 麽 比 狮 子 还 强 呢 ？ 参 孙 对 他 们 说 ： 你 们 若 非 用 我 的 母 牛 犊 耕 地 ， 就 猜 不 出 我 谜 语 的 意 思 来 。

Judges 14:18 Croatian Bible
Sedmoga dana, prije nego je zašlo sunce, ljudi iz toga grada rekoše Samsonu: "Što ima slađe od meda i što ima jače od lava?" A on im odgovori: "Da niste s mojom junicom orali, ne biste zagonetke pogodili."

Soudců 14:18 Czech BKR
Muži tedy města toho dne sedmého, prvé než slunce zapadlo, řekli jemu: Co sladšího nad med, a co silnějšího nad lva? Kterýž řekl jim: Byste byli neorali mou jalovičkou, neuhodli byste pohádky mé.

Dommer 14:18 Danish
og den syvende Dag, før han gik ind i Kammeret, sagde Byens Mænd til ham: »Hvad er sødere end Honning, og hvad er stærkere end en Løve?« Men han svarede dem: »Havde I ikke pløjet med min Kalv, havde I ikke gættet min Gaade!«

Richtere 14:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen zeiden de mannen der stad tot hem, op den zevenden dag, eer de zon onderging: Wat is zoeter dan honig? en wat is sterker dan een leeuw? En hij zeide tot hen: Zo gij met mijn kalf niet hadt geploegd, gij zoudt mijn raadsel niet hebben uitgevonden.