Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives.
New American Standard Bible
And the stalwart will not strengthen his power,
Nor the
King James Version
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
Holman Bible
the strong one will not prevail by his strength,
and the brave will not save his life.
International Standard Version
So the swift runner will not escape, the valiant will not fortify his strength, and the mighty warrior will not save his life.
A Conservative Version
And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, nor shall the mighty deliver himself.
American Standard Version
And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
Amplified
“Flight will be lost to the swift [so they will be unable to escape],
And the strong shall not strengthen nor maintain his power,
Nor shall the mighty man save his own life.
Bible in Basic English
And 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:
Darby Translation
And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul.
Julia Smith Translation
And flight perished from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his power, and the mighty shall not save his soul.
King James 2000
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Flight will perish from [the] swift and [the] strong person will not muster his strength and [the] warrior will not save his life.
Modern King James verseion
And refuge shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, nor shall the mighty deliver his life;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that the swift shall not escape, neither the strong be able to do anything: no, the giant shall not save his own life.
New Heart English Bible
Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall flight, perish, from the swift, and, the mighty, shall not invigorate his strength, - nor shall, the hero, escape with his life;
Webster
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
World English Bible
Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
Youngs Literal Translation
And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment On Israel
13 Look! I will press you down, like a cart loaded down with grain presses down. 14 Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives. 15 Archers will not hold their ground; fast runners will not save their lives, nor will those who ride horses.
Cross References
Jeremiah 9:23
The Lord says, "Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.
Psalm 33:16
No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
Again, I observed this on the earth: the race is not always won by the swiftest, the battle is not always won by the strongest; prosperity does not always belong to those who are the wisest, wealth does not always belong to those who are the most discerning, nor does success always come to those with the most knowledge -- for time and chance may overcome them all.
Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked fail, and escape eludes them; their one hope is to breathe their last."
Isaiah 30:16-17
You say, 'No, we will flee on horses,' so you will indeed flee. You say, 'We will ride on fast horses,' so your pursuers will be fast.
Amos 9:1-3
I saw the sovereign One standing by the altar and he said, "Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake! Knock them down on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the survivors with the sword. No one will be able to run away; no one will be able to escape.