1 Corinthians 11:4-5

Authorized (King James) Version

⁴Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. ⁵But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

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1 Corinthians 11:4-5

New King James Version

⁴Every man praying or ^(A)prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. ⁵But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were ^(B)shaved.

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1 Corinthians 11:4-5

Modern English Version

⁴Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered dishonors his head, ⁵but every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is the same as if she were shaved.

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1 Corinthians 11:4-5

Young's Literal Translation

⁴Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,

⁵and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

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Kehillah in Corinth I 11:4-5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁴Every ben Adam davening or speaking forth a nevu’ah (prophecy) having anything hanging down over his rosh brings bushah (shame) upon his rosh.

⁵But every isha davening or speaking forth a nevu’ah (prophecy) in shul, begile rosh (with head uncovered), brings bushah (shame) upon her rosh, for it is one and the same thing to uncover the rosh as it is for the rosh of the isha having been shaved. [DEVARIM 21:12]

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