Acts 28:4

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} when{G5613} the barbarians{G915} saw{G1492}{(G5627)} the venomous beast{G2342} hang{G2910}{(G5734)} on{G1537} his{G846} hand{G5495}, they said{G3004}{(G5707)} among{G4314} themselves{G240}, No doubt{G3843} this{G3778} man{G444} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a murderer{G5406}, whom{G3739}, though he hath escaped{G1295}{(G5685)}{G1537} the sea{G2281}, yet vengeance{G1349} suffereth{G1439}{(G5656)} not{G3756} to live{G2198}{(G5721)}.
Strong's King James
(4) Now as the foreigners saw this beast hanging from his hand they said to one another, "Certainly this man is a murderer, which was saved from the sea! Justice hasn't allowed him to live!"
The F.O.G*
[4] When the islanders saw the serpent dangling from Paul's hand, they whispered among themselves, "Surely this man must be a murderer. Though he escaped the sea's fury, divine Justice won't let him live."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, ‘Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;’
Young's Literal Translation

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