NIV: He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would commit a sin by doing this, and then they would give me a bad name to discredit me.
NAS: He was hired for this reason, that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could reproach me.
KJV: Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
GWT: He was hired to intimidate me into doing this so that I would sin. Then they could give me a bad reputation in order to discredit me.
ASV: For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
BBE: For this reason they had given him money, in order that I might be overcome by fear and do what he said and do wrong, and so they would have reason to say evil about me and put shame on me.
DBY: Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have wherewith to spread an evil report, that they might reproach me.
DRB: For he had taken money, that I being afraid should do this thing, and sin, and they might have some evil to upbraid me withal.
WBS: Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
WEB: He hired so that I would be afraid, do so, and sin, and that they might have material for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
YLT: so that he is an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.
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