Amos 2:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

No matter how fast you run, you won't escape. No matter how strong you are, you will lose your strength and your life.

Cross References

Job 11:20

But those who are evil will go blind and lose their way. Their only escape is death!

Psalm 33:16

Mighty armies alone cannot win wars for a king; great strength by itself cannot keep a soldier safe.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Here is something else I have learnt: The fastest runners and the greatest heroes don't always win races and battles. Wisdom, intelligence, and skill don't always make you healthy, rich, or popular. We each have our share of bad luck.

Jeremiah 25:35

You have nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

Jeremiah 39:4

When King Zedekiah and his troops saw that Jerusalem had been captured, they tried to escape from the city that same night. They went to the king's garden, where they slipped through the gate between the two city walls and headed towards the valley of the River Jordan.

Jeremiah 9:23

The LORD says: Don't boast about your wisdom or strength or wealth.

Amos 5:9

God destroys mighty soldiers and strong fortresses.