2 Esdras 16:41 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Let him that sells be like one who will flee; let him that buys be like one who will lose; More versionsCommon English Bible Hear the word, my people. Prepare yourselves for battle, and in the midst of disasters be like strangers on earth. Good News Translation (US Version) Merchants must not expect to make a profit from what they sell; they must be ready to run for their lives. Their customers must expect to lose whatever they buy. Whoever builds a house should not plan to live in it. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers He who sells, let him be as he who flees away, and he who buys, as one who will lose. Good News Bible (Anglicised) Merchants must not expect to make a profit from what they sell; they must be ready to run for their lives. Their customers must be expected to lose whatever they buy. Whoever builds a house should not plan to live in it. World English Bible British Edition He who sells, let him be as he who flees away, and he who buys, as one who will lose. Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He that selleth, let him be as he that fleeth away: and he that buyeth, as one that will lose: |