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2 Samuel 23:6–7

6 But the godless areb all like thorns that are thrown away;

for they cannot be picked up with the hand;

7 to touch them one uses an iron bar

or the shaft of a spear.

And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot.c

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2 Samuel 23:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns,

which are not gathered with the hand.

Whoever touches thorns

uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear;

they are burned up where they lie.”

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away,

for they cannot be taken with the hand;

but the man who touches them

arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear,

and they are utterly consumed with fire.”

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away,

Because they cannot be taken with hands:

But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear;

And they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away,

for they tear the hand that touches them.

One must use iron tools to chop them down;

they will be totally consumed by fire.”

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away,

Because they cannot be taken with hands.

But the man who touches them

Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear,

And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.”

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

“But all evil people will be thrown away like thorns

that cannot be held in a hand.

No one can touch them

except with a tool of iron or wood.

They will be thrown in the fire and burned where they lie.”

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away,

Because they cannot be taken with the hand;

But the man that toucheth them

Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear:

And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But the sons of Belial are all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands; And the man that will touch them provideth himself with iron and the staff of a spear; And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Worthless people are like thorns. 

All of them are thrown away, because they cannot be picked by hand. 

A person who touches them uses iron ⸤tools⸥ 

or the shaft of a spear. 

Firewill burn them up completely wherever they are.” 

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside;

they can never be picked up by hand.

The man who touches them

must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear.

They will be completely burned up on the spot.

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

But evil persons are like thorns cast aside; all of them, because they cannot be picked up in the hand. And if a man wants to touch them, he must use an iron instrument or the shaft of a spear; then they are consumed entirely with fire on the spot.”

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But evil people are like thorns that are thrown away.

You can’t pick them up with your hands.

Even if you touch them,

you must use an iron tool or a spear.

Thorns are burned up right where they are.”

2 Samuel 23:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns,

Because they cannot be taken in hand;

But the man who touches them

Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear,

And they will be completely burned with fire in their place.”


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