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yet because this widow troubleth me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’”
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will give her justice and legal protection; otherwise by continually coming she [will be an intolerable annoyance and she] will wear me out.’”
Yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will defend and protect and avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming or at the last she come and rail on me or assault me or strangle me.
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.’”
but I will give this widow justice because she keeps bothering me. Otherwise, there will be no end to her coming here and embarrassing me.”
but because this widow is such a nudnik, I will see to it that she gets justice — otherwise, she’ll keep coming and pestering me till she wears me out!’”
I will help this widow because she keeps on bothering me. If I don't help her, she will wear me out.”
at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.
yet because of this widow’s causing me trouble, I will avenge her— in order that she, while continually coming, may not be wearing me out’”.
Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.
But this woman is bothering me. If I give her what she wants, then she will leave me alone. But if I don’t give her what she wants, she will bother me until I am sick.’”
But this woman causes me trouble. If I do not do anything for her, she will continue to come to me again and again. She will make me ill. So I will help her to be safe. I will say that she is right.” ’
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice so that she will not wear me out with her endless pleading.’”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’”
yet because she ·keeps bothering me [is causing me such trouble], I will see that she gets ·her rights [justice]. Otherwise she will ·keep coming until she wears me out [or eventually come and punch me/blacken my eye].’”
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will do her right, lest at the last she come and make me weary.
I’ll have to give her justice. Otherwise, she’ll keep coming to me until she wears me out.’ ”
yet because of all the trouble this widow is giving me, I will see to it that she gets her rights. If I don't, she will keep on coming and finally wear me out!’”
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.’”
But this widow is bothering me. I will see that she gets her rights, or she will bother me until I am worn out!’”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice. Otherwise, she will keep coming and wear me out.’”
“Once upon a time,” he said, “there was a magistrate in a town who had neither fear of God nor respect for his fellow-men. There was a widow in the town who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please protect me from the man who is trying to ruin me.’ And for a long time he refused. But later he said to himself, ‘Although I don’t fear God and have no respect for men, yet this woman is such a nuisance that I shall give judgment in her favour, or else her continual visits will be the death of me!’”
yet because this widow troubles me, I will do her justice, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice, lest by continually coming she wears me out.’”
yet because this widow is causing trouble for me, I will grant her justice, so that she does not wear me down in the end by her coming back!’”
The judge ignored her for a while, but eventually she got on his nerves. “‘I fear neither God nor man,’ he said to himself, ‘but this woman bothers me. I’m going to see that she gets justice, for she is wearing me out with her constant coming!’”
“He never gave her the time of day. But after this went on and on he said to himself, ‘I care nothing what God thinks, even less what people think. But because this widow won’t quit badgering me, I’d better do something and see that she gets justice—otherwise I’m going to end up beaten black-and-blue by her pounding.’”
yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she will weary me.’ ”
yet because · this widow keeps bothering me, · I will vindicate her, so that by her coming she will not ultimately wear me out.’”
I’ll have to give her justice. Otherwise, she’ll keep coming to me until she wears me out.’”
because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’”
yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”
yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will see to it that she gets justice. Otherwise, she will keep coming and wear me out.’ ”
I will see that she gets her rights. Otherwise she will continue to bother me until I am worn out.’”
yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out by her unending pleas.’”
But this widow keeps bothering me. So I will see that things are made right for her. If I don’t, she will someday come and attack me!’ ”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!”’
yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”
But I will see that this woman whose husband has died gets her rights because I get tired of her coming all the time.’”
but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
yet because this widow is troubling me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out with nagging.
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.”’
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.”’
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’ ”
But because this widow is causing me a lot of trouble, I will put her case right and vindicate her, so that she doesn’t end up coming and giving me a black eye.’
Yet because this almanah (widow) causes me tzoros and is such a nudzh (pest), I will grant yashrus (justice) to her, lest in the end she may wear me out by her constant coming.
‘Yet because this widow troubles me I will do her right, lest she keeps coming and makes me weary.’”
yet because this widow bothers me, I will vindicate her, or she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
yet because this widow bothers me, I will vindicate her, or she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice so she won’t wear me out by her incessant coming.’”
But this widow is driving me crazy. She’s never going to quit coming to see me unless I hear her case and provide her legal protection.”
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
But this woman is troubling me. So I will save her from her enemy. If I do not, she will keep coming until I am tired." '
nevertheless for this widow is heavy to me, I shall venge her; lest at the last she coming condemn me [lest at the last she coming strangle me].
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
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