⁴ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God nor regard man,

⁴ "For a while he was unwilling e ; but afterward e he said to himself , 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man ,

⁴ The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or care about people,

⁴ "He never gave her the time of day. But after this went on and on he said to himself, 'I care nothing what God thinks, even less what people think.