[和合本] 我虽然受膏为王，今日还是软弱。这洗鲁雅的两个儿子比我刚强，愿耶和华照着恶人所行的恶报应他。”
[新标点] 我虽然受膏为王，今日还是软弱；这洗鲁雅的两个儿子比我刚强。愿耶和华照着恶人所行的恶报应他。”
[和合修] 我虽然受膏为王，今日还是软弱。洗鲁雅的两个儿子，这些人比我强硬。愿耶和华照着恶人所行的恶报应他。”
[新译本] 今天我虽然受膏为王，但我还是幼弱的。洗鲁雅的两个儿子太强了，非我所能应付。愿耶和华照着恶人所行的恶，报应恶人。”
[当代修] 今天我虽然是耶和华所膏立的王，但仍势单力薄，无法对付洗鲁雅的两个儿子，愿耶和华报应他们的恶行。”
[现代修] 今天，虽然我是上帝选立的王，我却无能为力。洗璐雅的这两个儿子太凶暴了，我无法应付。愿上主照他们的罪行惩罚他们！”
[吕振中] 我、我虽然受膏为王，今日还是柔弱；洗鲁雅的儿子这些人比我强；愿永恒主照恶人所行的坏事报应行坏事的人就是了。”
[思高本] 我今天虽是傅油的君王，仍年幼无力，责鲁雅的儿子们又比我刚强；愿上主依照人所行的邪恶，来施行报复！”
[文理本] 我虽受膏为王、今犹荏弱、此洗鲁雅之子、逼我太甚、愿耶和华依恶人之恶而报之、
[GNT] Even though I am the king chosen by God, I feel weak today. These sons of Zeruiah are too violent for me. May the LORD punish these criminals as they deserve!"
[BBE] While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!
[KJV] And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
[NKJV] "And I [am] weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, [are] too harsh for me. The LORD shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness."
[KJ21] And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me. The LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness."
[NASB] And I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer in proportion to his evil."
[NRSV] Today I am powerless, even though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too violent for me. The LORD pay back the one who does wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!"
[WEB] I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness."
[ESV] And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!"
[NIV] And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!"
[NIrV] I'm the anointed king. But today I'm weak. These sons of Zeruiah are too powerful for me. May the Lord pay back the one who killed Abner! May he pay him back for the evil thing he has done!"
[HCSB] As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!"
[CSB] As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!"
[AMP] And I am this day weak, though anointed [but not crowned] king; these sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!
[NLT] And even though I am the anointed king, these two sons of Zeruiah-- Joab and Abishai-- are too strong for me to control. So may the LORD repay these evil men for their evil deeds."
[YLT] and I to-day [am] tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, [are] too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'