KJV ORIGINAL
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sailors were basically trying to abandon ship — they lowered a lifeboat into the water and pretended like they were just going to drop some anchors from the front of the ship.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When things get rough, some people will find creative excuses to bail on you.
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