BibleHearthNew International Version (NIV)
14The swift will not escape,
the strong will not muster their strength,
and the warrior will not save his life.
Amos 2:14
Amos 2:14 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
14“Refuge will be lost from the swift,
And the strong will not strengthen his power,
Nor the warrior save his life.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
14“Flight will be lost to the swift [so they will be unable to escape],
And the strong shall not strengthen nor maintain his power,
Nor shall the mighty man save his own life.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
14Escape will fail the swift,
the strong will not prevail by his strength,
and the mighty will not save his life.
American Standard Version (ASV)
14And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
Geneva Bible (GNV)
14Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
14Flight will perish from the swift.
The strong won’t strengthen his force.
The mighty won’t deliver himself.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
14Your fastest runners will not escape.
The strongest people will not get away.
Even soldiers will not be able
to save their own lives.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
14You might try to run away. But nobody will get free. Even the fastest runner will not get free. The strong people will not be strong enough to stop me. The soldiers will not be able to save their lives.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
14And refuge has perished from the swift, || And the strong does not strengthens his power, || And the mighty does not deliver his soul.