14And 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 Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.

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

13 Behold, I will press you in your place, 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 himself:

15 neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself:

16 and he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith 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 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: