Amos 2:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The 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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“The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not <FI>himself<Fi> , And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Amos 2:15 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 33:16No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I 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 happen to all.
- Ezekiel 39:3Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.
- Amos 9:1I 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 flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.
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