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Amos 2:14

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14“aSo 1flight will perish from the swift,

And the strong will not instill his power with courage,

Nor will the bmighty man make his 2life escape.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or a place of refuge
  2. 2Lit soul

Cross references

  1. aIs 30:16, 17
  2. bPs 33:16; Jer 9:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Flight shall perish from the swift,

and the strong shall not retain his strength,

nor shall the mighty save his life;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The swift will not escape,

the strong will not muster their strength,

and the warrior will not save his life.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Escape will fail the swift,

the strong one will not maintain his strength,

and the warrior will not save his life.

NLTNew Living Translation

Your fastest runners will not get away.

The strongest among you will become weak.

Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Flight will perish from the swift and the strong person will not muster his strength and the warrior will not save his life.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift,

And the strong shall not strengthen his force,

Neither shall the mighty deliver himself: