Isaiah 30:5

King James Version (KJV)

They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

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3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

5 They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

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Isaiah 30:5 in every translation

KJV King James Version: They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
WEB World English Bible: They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can’t profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They cannot be of help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.”
ASV American Standard Version: They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!
DBY Darby Translation: They were all ashamed of a people [that] did not profit them, nor were a help or profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
WBS Webster Bible: They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.