12One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
12 One of the Cretans,1 a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”2
[1] 1:12 Greek One of them [2] 1:12 Probably from Epimenides of Crete
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
12 A certain one of them, one of their own prophets, has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
12A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans! Always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!”
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, ``Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
12Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”*1:12 This quotation is from Epimenides of Knossos.
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