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Source language
Original Greek   
εἰ δὲ οὐκ ἐγκρατεύονται, γαμησάτωσαν, κρεῖττον γάρ ἐστιν ⸀γαμῆσαι ἢ πυροῦσθαι.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ei de ouk egkrateuontai, gamesatosan, kreitton gar estin rgamesai e purousthai.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quod si non se continent nubant melius est enim nubere quam uri

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But if they cannot have self-control, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But if they do not endure, let them marry. It is beneficial for them to take a wife rather than to burn with lust.
Darby Bible Translation   
But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
But if they do not contain themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burnt.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
God's Word   
However, if you cannot control your desires, you should get married. It is better for you to marry than to burn [with sexual desire].
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
But if they do not have self-control, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with desire.
International Standard Version   
However, if they cannot control themselves, they should get married, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
NET Bible   
But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.
New American Standard Bible   
But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
New International Version   
But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
New Living Translation   
But if they can't control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It's better to marry than to burn with lust.
Webster's Bible Translation   
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Weymouth New Testament   
If, however, they cannot maintain self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.
The World English Bible   
But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.