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Douay-Rheims
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Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good?
King James
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<Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?>
Louis Second
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Ne m'est-il pas permis de faire de mon bien ce que je veux? Ou vois-tu de mauvais oeil que je sois bon?
Martin Luther
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Oder habe ich nicht Macht zu tun, was ich will, mit dem Meinen? Siehest du darum scheel, daß ich so gütig bin?
Vulgate
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aut non licet mihi quod volo facere an oculus tuus nequam est quia ego bonus sum

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


non : not.
licet : granted that, although / it is allowed, one may or can.
licet : imper v., it is right, just.
licet : (as conj.) granted that, although.
mihi : (dat.) me /give ME land, lots of land.
quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry.
quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the.
quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now.
quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many.
quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that.
quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that.
volo : to fly, speed, move rapidly.
volo : to wish, want, will, ordain, suppose, maintain that, be willing.
an : (adv.) or "Are you going OR are you staying?".
oculus : eye.
nequam : worthless, good for nothing, bad.
nequam : vile.
quia : because.
ego : I, self.
bonus : good (melior : better / optimus : best ).