Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For I will not trust in my bow, nor shall my sword save me.

New American Standard Bible

For I will not trust in my bow,
Nor will my sword save me.

King James Version

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Holman Bible

For I do not trust in my bow,
and my sword does not bring me victory.

International Standard Version

For I place no confidence in my bow, nor will my sword deliver me.

American Standard Version

For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me.

Amplified


For I will not trust in my bow,
Nor will my sword save me.

Bible in Basic English

I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.

Darby Translation

For I will not put confidence in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Julia Smith Translation

For I will not trust in my bow, and my sword will not serve me.

King James 2000

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For I do not trust my bow, and my sword cannot give me victory.

Modern King James verseion

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For I will not trust in my bow; it is not my sword that shall help me.

NET Bible

For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword.

New Heart English Bible

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

The Emphasized Bible

For, not in my bow, will I trust, Nor shall, my sword, give me victory;

Webster

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

World English Bible

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Youngs Literal Translation

For, not in my bow do I trust, And my sword doth not save me.

Context Readings

Israel's Complaint

5 Through thee we will push down our adversaries. Through thy name we will tread them under who rise up against us. 6 For I will not trust in my bow, nor shall my sword save me. 7 But thou have saved us from our adversaries, and have put them to shame who hate us.


Cross References

Hosea 1:7

But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

1 Samuel 17:47

and that all this assembly may know that LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is LORD's, and he will give you into our hand.

Psalm 20:7

Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses, but we will make mention of the name of LORD our God.

Psalm 33:16-17

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

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