Acts 27:29

Then fearing lest we should haue fallen vpon rockes, they cast foure ancres out of the sterne, and wished for the day.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.
- Basic English Bible

Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come.
- Darby Bible

Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
- English Revised Version

Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 27:29

27:27 The fourteenth night - Since they left Crete, #Acts 27:18|,19. In the Adriatic sea - So the ancients called all that part of the Mediterranean, which lay south of Italy.

27:30 The sailors were attempting to flee out of the ship - Supposing the boat would go more safely over the shallows.

27:31 Unless these mariners abide in the ship - Without them ye know not how to manage her, ye cannot be saved - He does not say we. That they would not have regarded. The soldiers were not careful for the lives of the prisoners: nor was Paul careful for his own. We may learn hence, to use the most proper means for security and success, even while we depend on Divine Providence, and wait for the accomplishment of God's own promise. He never designed any promise should encourage rational creatures to act in an irrational manner; or to remain inactive, when he has given them natural capacities of doing something, at least, for their own benefit. To expect the accomplishment of any promise, without exerting these, is at best vain and dangerous presumption, if all pretence of relying upon it be not profane hypocrisy.