But the sight of the wicked will fail. Their way of escape will be cut off, and their only hope is their last breath.
Amos 2:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not maintain his strength, and the warrior will not save his life. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And flight shall be lost to the swift and refuge shall fail him; the strong shall not retain and confirm his strength, neither shall the mighty deliver himself. American Standard Version (1901) And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself; Common English Bible Fast runners will find no refuge; the strong will lose their strength; the mighty will be unable to save their lives. Catholic Public Domain Version And flight will perish from the swift, and the strong will not maintain his strength, and the healthy will not save his life. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life. |
But the sight of the wicked will fail. Their way of escape will be cut off, and their only hope is their last breath.
Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favour to the skilful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.
Flight will be impossible for the shepherds, and escape for the leaders of the flock.
When King Zedekiah of Judah and all the fighting men saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden through the city gate between the two walls. They left along the route to the Arabah.
‘ “This is what the Lord says: The wise person should not boast in his wisdom; the strong should not boast in his strength; the wealthy should not boast in his wealth.