Amos 2:14
What does Amos 2:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 2:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 9:1
I saw the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the capitals, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
- Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
- Isaiah 30:16
but ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
- Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
- Psalms 33:16
There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
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