[和合本] 大卫说：“我儿子所罗门还年幼娇嫩，要为耶和华建造的殿宇，必须高大辉煌，使名誉荣耀传遍万国，所以我要为殿预备材料。”于是，大卫在未死之先，预备的材料甚多。
[新标点] 大卫说：“我儿子所罗门还年幼娇嫩，要为耶和华建造的殿宇必须高大辉煌，使名誉荣耀传遍万国；所以我要为殿预备材料。”于是，大卫在未死之先预备的材料甚多。
[和合修] 大卫说：“我儿子所罗门还年幼脆弱，要为耶和华建造的殿宇必须高大辉煌，使名声荣耀传遍万国，所以我要为殿预备。”于是，大卫在未死之前预备了许多材料。
[新译本] 大卫心里说：“我的儿子所罗门年幼识浅，要为耶和华建造的殿宇，必须宏伟辉煌，名声荣耀传遍各地，因此我必须为这殿预备材料。”于是大卫在未死以前，预备了很多材料。
[当代修] 大卫说：“为耶和华建造的殿宇必须宏伟辉煌，闻名于世，而我的儿子所罗门年纪还轻、阅历尚浅，所以我要为这殿预备材料。”因此，大卫在去世前为建殿预备了许多材料。
[现代修] 大卫想：“我儿子所罗门要建造的圣殿一定要金碧辉煌，闻名世界。可是他年轻，又没有经验，所以我必须把一切预备好。”因此大卫在未死之前准备了很多材料。
[吕振中] 大卫心里说：“我儿子所罗门年青娇嫩；要为永恒主建造的殿宇必须宏壮巍峨，使声誉荣华传遍各地；因此我要为这事豫备。”于是大卫在未死之前、多多地豫备。
[思高本] 22:5 达味曾想：“我儿撒罗满年幼脆弱； 为上主要建造的殿宇，必须极其辉煌，声誉荣耀应传遍万邦，所以我必须为他预备一切。”因此，达味在未死以前，预备了许多建筑材料。
[文理本] 大卫曰、我子所罗门尚冲弱、为耶和华建室、必极壮丽、声誉荣光、播于万国、故我必为之备、于是大卫未死之先、储材丰盛、○
[GNT] David thought, "The Temple that my son Solomon is to build must be splendid and world-famous. But he is young and inexperienced, so I must make preparations for it." So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died.
[BBE] And David said, Solomon my son is young and untested, and the house which is to be put up for the Lord is to be very great, a thing of wonder and glory through all countries; so I will make ready what is needed for it. So David got ready a great store of
[KJV] And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly
[NKJV] Now David said, "Solomon my son [is] young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD [must be] exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it." So David made abundant preparations before his death.
[KJ21] And David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore now make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantl
[NASB] David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous, and glorious throughout the lands. Therefore I now will make preparations for it." So David made ample preparations before his death.
[NRSV] For David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorified throughout all lands; I will therefore make preparation for it." So David provided materials
[WEB] David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death.
[ESV] For David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.
[NIV] David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it." So David made extensive prep
[NIrV] David said, "My son Solomon is young. He's never done anything like this before. The house that will be built for the Lord should be very grand and wonderful. It should be famous and beautiful in the eyes of all of the nations. I'll get things ready for it." So David got many things ready before he died.
[HCSB] David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands. Therefore, I must make provision for it." So David made lavish preparations for it before his death.
[CSB] David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands. Therefore, I must make provision for it." So David made lavish preparations for it before his death.
[AMP] David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
[NLT] David said, "My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the LORD must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now." So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.
[YLT] And David saith, 'Solomon my son [is] a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah [is] to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.