“ Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to the companions.“ The feast will last for seven days. Give me the answer to the riddle before the feast ends. If you do, I’ll give you 30 linen shirts. I’ll also give you 30 sets of clothes.

参孙对他们说：“我给你们出一个谜语，你们在七日筵宴之内，若能猜出意思告诉我，我就给你们三十件里衣，三十套衣裳；

参孙对他们说：“我给你们出个谜语，你们若能在七日宴席之内，猜出谜底告诉我，我就给你们三十件细麻内衣和三十套更换的衣服。

参孙对他们说：“我给你们出个谜语，你们若能在七日宴席之内，猜出谜底告诉我，我就给你们三十件细麻内衣和三十套更换的衣服。

参孙对他们说：“我出一个谜语，如果你们可以在这七天的婚宴期间猜出来，我就送你们三十件细麻衣和三十件外袍。

参孙对他们说：“现在让我给你们出一个谜语，你们在七天婚宴之内，如果能猜出来，把它的意思清楚告诉我，我就给你们三十件内衣、三十套衣服。

參孫對他們說：「我給你們出一個謎語，你們在七日筵宴之內，若能猜出意思告訴我，我就給你們三十件裏衣，三十套衣裳；

參孫對他們說：「我給你們出個謎語，你們若能在七日宴席之內，猜出謎底告訴我，我就給你們三十件細麻內衣和三十套更換的衣服。

參孫對他們說：「我給你們出個謎語，你們若能在七日宴席之內，猜出謎底告訴我，我就給你們三十件細麻內衣和三十套更換的衣服。

參孫對他們說：「我出一個謎語，如果你們可以在這七天的婚宴期間猜出來，我就送你們三十件細麻衣和三十件外袍。

參孫對他們說：“現在讓我給你們出一個謎語，你們在七天婚宴之內，如果能猜出來，把它的意思清楚告訴我，我就給你們三十件內衣、三十套衣服。

參孫對他們說：『我給你們出個謎語，你們在七天筵宴之內若能將它的意思切實告訴我，並猜得出，我就給你們三十件亞麻襯衣、三十套衣服。

參孫語之曰、容我以隱語試爾、七日宴間、如能詳釋告我、我則給爾枲衣三十領、外衣三十襲、

參孫曰、容我以隱語相試、如宴間七日、果能詳釋、我必取布三十端、衣三十襲、以饋於爾。

參孫謂之曰、我有隱語、容我言之、如筵宴七日內、能以實意告我、我則以裏衣三十件、衣裳三十襲、裏衣三十件衣裳三十襲或作布三十端衣三十襲下同給爾、

“ Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them.“ If you can give me the answer within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.

And Samson said to them,“ Let me now put a riddle to you. If you can tell me what it is, within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothes,

Samson said to them,“ Let me tell you a riddle. If you solve my riddle during these seven days of the celebration, I will give you thirty fine linen robes and thirty sets of festive clothing.

“ Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them.“ If you can explain it to me during the seven days of the feast and figure it out, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothes.

Then Samson said to them,“ Let me now propose a riddle for you; if you actually tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and solve it, then I will give you thirty linen wraps and thirty outfits of clothes.

Then Samson said to them,“ Let me pose a riddle to you. If you can correctly solve and explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.

And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;

“ Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them.“ If you can explain it to me during the seven days of the feast and figure it out, I will give you 30 linen garments and 30 changes of clothes.

And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find[ it] out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

Samson said to them,“ I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.

Samson said to them,“ Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

“ Son of man, tell the people of Israel a story about their kings. Let them know what will happen to them.

The queen of Sheba heard about how famous Solomon was. She also heard about how he served and worshiped the Lord. So she came to test Solomon with hard questions.

He gave new clothes to each of them. But he gave Benjamin more than seven pounds of silver. He also gave him five sets of clothes.

“ Everything is all right,” Gehazi answered.“ My master sent me to say,‘ Two young men from the group of the prophets have just come to me. They’ve come from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them 75 pounds of silver and two sets of clothes.’ ”

“ I think you should go,” the king of Aram replied.“ I’ll give you a letter to take to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left. He took 750 pounds of silver with him. He also took 150 pounds of gold. And he took ten sets of clothes.

What I’m teaching also helps you understand proverbs and stories. It helps you understand the sayings and riddles of those who are wise.

They took off his clothes and put a purple robe on him.

Complete this daughter’s wedding week. Then we’ll give you the younger one also. But you will have to work for another seven years.”So Jacob completed the week with Leah. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd using stories. He did not say anything to them without telling a story.

I will pay attention to a proverb. I will explain my riddle as I play the harp.

Then Jesus’ disciples said,“ Now you are speaking plainly. You are using examples that are clear.

Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table. So he told them a story.

A young man was following Jesus. The man was wearing nothing but a piece of linen cloth. When the crowd grabbed him,he ran away naked. He left his clothing behind.

Now we see only a dim likeness of things. It is as if we were seeing them in a foggy mirror. But someday we will see clearly. We will see face to face. What I know now is not complete. But someday I will know completely, just as God knows me completely.

Here is why I use stories when I speak to the people. I say,“ They look, but they don’t really see. They listen, but they don’t really hear or understand.

At that time Solomon celebrated the Feast of Booths for seven days. The whole community of Israel was with him. It was a huge crowd. People came from as far away as Lebo Hamath and the Wadi of Egypt.

“ Do not gather for yourselves riches on earth. Moths and rats can destroy them. Thieves can break in and steal them.

Then I said,“ Lord and King, people are talking about me. They are saying,‘ Isn’t he just telling stories?’ ”

Your riches have rotted. Moths have eaten your clothes.