16 No king is saved by the size of his army;

no warrior escapes by his great strength.

17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;

despite all its great strength it cannot save.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: A mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

16 The best-equipped army cannot save a king,

nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.

17 Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory—

for all its strength, it cannot save you.

16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army;

A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a vain hope for safety;

Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

16 No king is saved by his great army.

No warrior escapes by his great strength.

17 Horses can’t bring victory;

they can’t save by their strength.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host:

A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety;

Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

16 The king is not saved by the multitude of his forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

16 No king achieves a victory with a large army. 

No warrior rescues himself by his own great strength. 

17 Horses are not a guarantee for victory. 

Their great strength cannot help someone escape. 

16 A king is not saved by a large army;

a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.

17 The horse is a false hope for safety;

it provides no escape by its great power.

16 A king is not saved by his great army;

a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory,

and by its great might it cannot save.

16 The king is not saved by the greatness of an army.

The warrior is not delivered by the greatness of strength.

17 The horse is a false hope for victory,

nor can it save by the greatness of its power.

16 A king isn’t saved just because his army is big.

A soldier doesn’t escape just because he is very strong.

17 People can’t trust a horse to save them either.

Though it is very strong, it can’t save them.

16 The king is not saved by a mighty army;

A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a false hope for victory;

Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.