Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 1:16
American Standard Version
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Amplified® Bible
Regard not your handmaid as a wicked woman; for out of my great complaint and bitter provocation I have been speaking.
Contemporary English Version
(SEE 1:15)
Darby English Version
Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Good News Bible
Don't think I am a worthless woman. I have been praying like this because I'm so miserable."
King James Version
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
New American Standard Bible
"Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."
New International Version
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief."
New King James Version
Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."
Revised Standard Version
Do not regard your maidservant as a base woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation."
Young's Literal Translation
put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'