Contemporary English Version
Samson told the 30 young men, "This party will last for seven days. Let's make a bet: I'll tell you a riddle, and if you can tell me the answer before the party is over, I'll give each of you a shirt and a full change of clothing.

New American Bible
Samson said to them, “Let me propose a riddle to you. If within the seven days of the feast you solve it for me, I will give you thirty linen tunics and thirty sets of garments.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samson said to them: I will propose to you a riddle, which if you declare unto me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts, and as many coats:

And Samson said to them: I will propose to you a riddle, which if you declare unto me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts, and as many coats:

a riddle

1 Kings 10:1 And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions.

Psalm 49:4 I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.

Proverbs 1:6 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Ezekiel 17:2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,

Ezekiel 20:49 And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God: they say of me: Doth not this man speak by parables?

Matthew 13:13,34 Therefore do I speak to them in parables: because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. . . .

Luke 14:7 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

John 16:29 His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly and speakest no proverb.

1 Corinthians 13:12 We see now through a glass in a dark manner: but then face to face. Now I know in part: but then I shall know even as I am known.

the seven

Genesis 29:27,28 Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years. . . .

2 Chronicles 7:8 And Solomon kept the solemnity at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entrance of Emath to the torrent of Egypt.

sheets.

Matthew 27:28 And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.

Mark 14:51,52 And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body. And they laid hold on him. . . .

change

Genesis 45:22 He ordered also to be brought out for every one of them two robes: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, with five robes of the best:

2 Kings 5:5,22 And the king of Syria said to him: Go; and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment; . . .

Matthew 6:19 Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through, and steal.

James 5:2 Your riches are corrupted: and your garments are motheaten.