American Standard Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Amplified® Bible
And for a time he would not; but later he said to himself, Though I have neither reverence {or} fear for God nor respect {or} consideration for man,

Contemporary English Version
For a while the judge refused to do anything. Finally, he said to himself, "Even though I don't fear God or care about people,

Darby English Version
And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

Good News Bible
For a long time the judge refused to act, but at last he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or respect people,

International Standard Version
For a while the judge refused. But later he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or respect people.

King James Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

New American Standard Bible
"For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, `Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

New International Version
"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men,

New King James Version
And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God nor regard man,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For a while he showed unwillingness; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

Young's Literal Translation
and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

New English Translation
For¹ a while he refused, but later on² he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,³