Amos 2:15
World English Bible (WEB)
He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.
In context
13 Behold, I will crush you in your place, as a cart crushes that is full of grain.
14 Flight will perish from the swift. The strong won’t strengthen his force. The mighty won’t deliver himself.
15 He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.
16 He who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked on that day,” says the LORD.
Amos 2:15 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.
- KJV King James Version
- Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.
- ASV American Standard Version
- neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself; neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not [himself], And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and the swift of foot shall not escape, and he that rideth the horse shall not deliver his soul;
- WBS Webster Bible
- Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself : neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.