But know this: that if the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly stand watch, and he would not permit his house to be broken into
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King James Version
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.English Standard Version
But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.New International Version
But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.