King James Version
Read in contextTake heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
All translations
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Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?