{\b For the Chief Musician. {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab In Jehovah do I take refuge:\par\tab How say ye to my soul,\par\tab Flee {\i as} a bird to your mountain;
Jeremiah 48:14 - American Standard Version 2015 How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition How can you say, We are heroes and mighty men in the war? American Standard Version (1901) How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war? Common English Bible How can you claim, “We’re soldiers; we’re war heroes”? Catholic Public Domain Version How can you say: 'We are strong and robust men of battle?' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version How do you say: We are valiant, and stout men in battle? |
{\b For the Chief Musician. {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab In Jehovah do I take refuge:\par\tab How say ye to my soul,\par\tab Flee {\i as} a bird to your mountain;
There is no king saved by the multitude of a host:\par\tab A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
For he hath said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and like a valiant man I have brought down them that sit {\i on thrones}:
Therefore will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire.
We have heard of the pride of Moab, {\i that} he is very proud; even of his arrogancy, and his pride, and his wrath; his boastings are nought.
As for thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.
Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
Thus saith Jehovah: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Seveneh shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord Jehovah.
This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts.