1 Samuel 2:9
King James Version (KJV)
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
In context
7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
1 Samuel 2:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
- WEB World English Bible
- He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.