King James Version (KJV) I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
American Standard Version (ASV) I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Bible in Basic English (BBE) Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.
Darby English Bible (DBY) I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever.
Webster's Bible (WBT) For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.
World English Bible (WEB) I will be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT) I -- I am surety `for' him, from my hand thou dost require him; if I have not brought him in unto thee, and set him before thee -- then I have sinned against thee all the days;