King James Version
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.New International Version
Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."Catholic Public Domain Version
And again he said to him, "But if forty were found there, what would you do?" He said, "I will not strike, for the sake of the forty.