2Co 2 Corinthians, chapter Second Epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 11
I speak as concerning reproach (disgrace; shame), as though we had been weak. However whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
2 Corinthians 11:21 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
AFINT (Exp US)
I speak in shame: we have been weak. Yet in whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I speak in foolishness—I also dare to boast.
AFINT (Lit US)
By way of shame, I say that we have been weak. But in whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking in foolishness—I also dare to boast.
ASV
I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
BSB
To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
DRA
I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.
EMTV
To our shame, I say that we were too weak for that! But in whatever anyone is bold (I speak foolishly) I am bold also.
FBV
I'm so sorry that we were too weak to do anything like that! But whatever people dare to boast about, I dare to do too. (Here I'm talking like a fool again.)
GNV
I speake as concerning the reproche: as though that we had bene weake: but wherein any man is bold (I speake foolishly) I am bold also.
LSV
I speak in reference to dishonor, how that we were weak, and in whatever anyone is bold—in foolishness I say [it]—I also am bold.
NIV (US)
To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that! Whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast about.
OJB
To my bushah, I say that we were too weak for that! But, nevertheless, in whatever way anyone may have chutzpah in foolishness, I also will speak with chutzpah.
TCENT
To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that! But whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking like a fool—I also dare to boast about.
T4T
I agree that I was not bold enough to treat you in such ways. Ha! Do you think that [IRO] I should feel ashamed because I did not do that? So now, talking like a person who does not have any sense, I will boldly tell you some things about myself, just like those false apostles tell you things about themselves.
WEB (US)
To my shame, I speak as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
К стыду говорю, что на это у нас недоставало сил. А если кто смеет хвалиться чем‐либо, то (скажу по неразумию) смею и я.
НРП
Скажу к своему стыду, что нам не хватило смелости так поступать с вами! Но чем бы они ни хвалились, я тоже смею похвалиться, и вы можете отнести это на счет моей глупости.
Заокская (Кулаков)
К стыду своему признаюсь, что в этом мы, конечно, уступили им! Так вот, оставаясь для вас неразумным, скажу: чем смеют хвалиться другие, тем смею хвалиться и я.
СП (БЛ)
К своему стыду я должен сказать: мы были слишком «слабы», чтобы так поступать по отношению к вам. Но во всём остальном, если кто-либо смеет похвастаться (я говорю по глупости своей), то и я имею такое же право.
Десн.
Со стыдом признаюсь, что тут я бессилен. Но если кто-то дерзает такое делать, то и я – говорю как неразумный – имею к тому не меньше оснований.
Кассиан
К стыду говорю, что как будто у нас не оказалось силы. А на что у кого есть смелость, в неразумии скажу: есть смелость и у меня.