[和合本] 就打发人往提哥亚去，从那里叫了一个聪明的妇人来，对她说：“请你假装居丧的，穿上孝衣，不要用膏抹身，要装作为死者许久悲哀的妇人，
[新标点] 就打发人往提哥亚去，从那里叫了一个聪明的妇人来，对她说：“请你假装居丧的，穿上孝衣，不要用膏抹身，要装作为死者许久悲哀的妇人；
[和合修] 他派人往提哥亚去，从那里叫了一个有智慧的妇人来，对她说：“请你装作居丧的人，穿上丧服，不用膏抹身，装作为死者悲哀多日的妇人。
[新译本] 就派人到提哥亚去，从那里带了一位聪明的妇人来，对她说：“你要假装居丧的，穿上丧服，不要用油膏抹身体。要装成一个为死者居丧很久的妇人。
[当代修] 就派人到提哥亚去召来一个聪明的妇人，对她说：“你假扮哀悼的人，穿上丧服，不要用油抹身，要装成哀悼很久的妇人，
[现代修] 就差人去提哥亚地方找来一个聪明的妇人，对她说：“请你假装居丧，穿上丧服，不要梳头，好像一个已经居丧很久的女人，
[吕振中] 就打发人往提哥亚去，从那里带了一个聪明的妇人来，对她说：“你请假装居丧，穿上丧服，不要用膏油抹身，要装做一个为死者居丧多日的妇人；
[思高本] 就派人到特科亚去，从那里叫来一位明智的妇人，对她说：“请你装作一个居丧的妇人，穿上丧服，别抹油，像一个为死者居丧很久的妇人，
[文理本] 乃遣人往提哥亚、携哲妇至、谓之曰、尔其佯为居丧者、身衣丧服、勿沐以膏、若为死者久哀之妇、
[GNT] so he sent for a clever woman who lived in Tekoa. When she arrived, he said to her, "Pretend that you are in mourning; put on your mourning clothes, and don't comb your hair. Act like a woman who has been in mourning for a long time.
[BBE] And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weepin
[KJV] And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
[NKJV] And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel; do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has been mourning a long time for the dead.
[KJ21] And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence, a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead.
[NASB] So Joab sent a messenger to Tekoa and (Lit took)brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, "Please follow mourning rites, and put on mourning garments now, and do not anoint yourself with oil but be like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for many days.
[NRSV] Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He said to her, "Pretend to be a mourner; put on mourning garments, do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.
[WEB] Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
[ESV] And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman and said to her, "Pretend to be a mourner and put on mourning garments. Do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.
[NIV] So Joab sent someone to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there. He said to her, "Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don't use any cosmetic lotions. Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead.
[NIrV] So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to have a wise woman brought back from there. Joab said to her, "Pretend you are filled with sadness. Put on black clothes. Don't use any makeup. Act like a woman who has spent many days sobbing over someone who has died.
[HCSB] So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, "Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don't put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.
[CSB] So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, "Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don't put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.
[AMP] And Joab sent to Tekoah and brought from there a wise woman and said to her, Pretend to be a mourner; put on mourning apparel, do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has long been mourning for the dead.
[NLT] So he sent for a woman from Tekoa who had a reputation for great wisdom. He said to her, "Pretend you are in mourning; wear mourning clothes and don't put on lotions. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.
[YLT] and Joab sendeth to Tekoah, and taketh thence a wise woman, and saith unto her, 'Feign thyself a mourner, I pray thee, and put on, I pray thee, garments of mourning, and anoint not thyself with oil, and thou hast been as a woman these many days mourning for the dead,