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;
KJV
Ezra 4:14
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;
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 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,
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,
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