Judges 16:9

while buyschementis weren hid at hir, and abididen in a closet the ende of the thing. And sche criede to hym, Sampson, Filisteis ben on thee! Which brak the boondis, as if a man brekith a threed of herdis, writhun with spotle, whanne it hath take the odour of fier; and it was not knowun wher ynne his strengthe was.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

In Context

8And the princis of Filisteis brouyten `to hir seuene coordis, as he hadde seide; with whiche sche boond him,

10And Dalida seide to hym, Lo! thou hast scorned me, and thou hast spok fals; nameli now schewe thou to me, with what thing thou schuldist be boundun.

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Cross References

Psalms 58:9And thou, Lord, schalt scorne hem; thou schalt bringe alle folkis to nouyt.

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