Judges 14:14 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not solve the riddle in three days.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days declare the riddle.

Common English Bible

He said to them, “Out of the eater there came something to eat. Out of the strong there came something sweet.” For three days they couldn’t tell the answer to the riddle.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to them, "Food went forth from that which eats, and sweetness went forth from that which is strong." And they were unable to solve the proposition for three days.