And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.

Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.

We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!”

and the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.

And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.

Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.

This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:

And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it seemed best for him to do.

I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.

And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: