Micah 6:14

Micah 6:14 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

14You will eat but not be satisfied;

your stomach will still be empty.6:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

You will store up but save nothing,

because what you save6:14 Or You will press toward birth but not give birth, / and what you bring to birth I will give to the sword.

14“You will eat, but you will not be satisfied,

And your filth will be in your midst.

You will try to remove valuables for safekeeping,

But you will not save it all,

And what you do save I will turn over to the sword.

14You will eat, but you will not be satisfied,

And your Or possibly garbage or excretavileness will be in your midst.

You will try to remove for safekeeping,

But you will not preserve anything,

And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.

14“You shall eat, but you will not be satisfied,

And your 6:14 Or possibly garbage or vileness.emptiness shall be among you;

You will [try to] remove [your goods and those you love] for safekeeping

But you will fail to save anything,

And what you do save I shall give to the sword.

14You will eat but not be satisfied,

and your hunger will remain with you.

What you acquire, you will not preserve;

and what you save, I will give to the sword.

14You will eat. But you will not be satisfied.

Your stomachs will still be empty.

You will try to save what you can.

But you will not be able to.

If you do save something,

it will be destroyed in battle.