Amos 2:14 “Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strengt…”

Amos 2:14

Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

World English Bible

Flight will perish from the swift. The strong won’t strengthen his force. The mighty won’t deliver himself.

American Standard Version

And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.

Darby Translation

And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul.

Young's Literal Translation

And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.

Bible in Basic English

And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely:

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Cross references

“the flight”

Jeremiah 9:23 Amos 9:1–3 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Job 11:20 Isaiah 30:16

Jeremiah 9:23 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.

Amos 9:1–3 · BSB

I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who…

Ecclesiastes 9:11 · BSB

I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happ…

Job 11:20 · BSB

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

Isaiah 30:16 · BSB

“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.

Also

Psalm 33:16

Psalm 33:16 · BSB

No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Behold, I am about to crush you in your place as with a cart full of grain.

15The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

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