14Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:


In Context

11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O you children of Israel? said the LORD.

12 But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.

14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

15 Neither shall he stand that handles the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rides the horse deliver himself.

16 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, said the LORD.

Amos 2:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:14The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:14And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:14And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:14And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.