Ezra 4:22
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Beware Care Careful Carrying Damage Fail Great Grow Harm Heed Herein Hurt Increase Increased Interests Kings King's Loss Matter Neglect Negligence Negligent Royal Slack Threat Trouble
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Beware Care Careful Carrying Damage Fail Great Grow Harm Heed Herein Hurt Increase Increased Interests Kings King's Loss Matter Neglect Negligence Negligent Royal Slack Threat Trouble
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English Standard Version
And take care not to be slack in this matter. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the king?”

New American Standard Bible
"Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter; why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?"

King James Bible
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
See that you not neglect this matter. Otherwise, the damage will increase and the royal interests will suffer.

International Standard Version
Be diligent and take precautions so that you do not neglect your responsibility in this matter. Why should the kingdom sustain any more damage?

NET Bible
Exercise appropriate caution so that there is no negligence in this matter. Why should danger increase to the point that kings sustain damage?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be careful not to neglect your duty in this matter. Why should I, the king, suffer any more harm?

King James 2000 Bible
Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage increase to the hurt of the kings?

American King James Version
Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

American Standard Version
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Douay-Rheims Bible
See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.

Darby Bible Translation
and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?

English Revised Version
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Webster's Bible Translation
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

World English Bible
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Young's Literal Translation
And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
Lexicon
Take heed
hava'  (hav-aw')
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
zhar  (zeh-har')
(passively) be admonished -- take heed.
now that ye fail
shaluw  (shaw-loo')
a fault -- error, fail, thing amiss.
not to do
`al  (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
`abad  (ab-bad')
to do, make, prepare, keep, etc. -- cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.
this
den  (dane)
this -- (afore-)time, + after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), + thus, where(-fore), which.
why
mah  (maw)
how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why.
should damage
chabal  (khab-al')
harm (personal or pecuniary) -- damage, hurt.
grow
sga'  (seg-aw')
to increase -- grow, be multiplied.
to the hurt
nzaq  (nez-ak')
to suffer (causatively, inflict) loss -- have (en-)damage, hurt(-ful).
of the kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
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