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


In Context

11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.

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

13 Behold, I will press upon you, as a cart presseth that is full of sheaves.

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

15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and the swift of foot shall not escape, and he that rideth the horse shall not deliver his soul;

16 and he that is stout-hearted among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah.

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 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.

The American 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: