Ezra 4:22
American King James Version (AKJV)
Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Be certain to do this with all care: do not let trouble be increased to the king's damage.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
See to it that you are not negligent in fulfilling this, otherwise, little by little, the evil may increase against the kings.”
Darby Bible (DBY)
and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Free Bible Version (FBV)
See that you do not neglect this matter. Why should this problem be allowed to grow and damage royal interests?”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?’
King James Version (KJV)
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Webster Bible (Webster)
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
World English Bible (WEB)
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'