And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonour of the king: therefore have we sent and made known [the matter] to the king;
GNV
Ezra 4:14
Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see the Kings dishonour: for this cause haue we sent and certified the King,
Parallel Translations
And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonor of the king: therefore have we sent and made known [the matter] to the king;
Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
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