Amos 2:14 KJV — MannaFest

Amos 2:14

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

About this book

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Amos — A herdsman of Tekoa sent north to Bethel — a shepherd-prophet preaching judgment on a prosperous, comfortable, oppressive society. ‘Let justice roll down.’

Author: Amos, a herdman of Tekoa in Judah, sent to Israel at Bethel (1:1, 7:14)
Date: c. 760–750 BC, during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel

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31 verses on the floor

Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Isaiah 40:30
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Psalms 50:22
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Micah 2:3
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

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flight shall perish from . . . swift--Even the swift shall not be able to escape. strong shall not strengthen his force--that is, shall not be able to use his strength. himself--literally, "his life."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

The judgment of Moab, another of the nations that bordered upon Israel. They are reckoned with and shall be punished for three transgressions and for four, as those before. Moab's fourth transgression, as theirs who were before set to the bar, was cruelty.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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H442295× in canon H6184× in canon

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AMO 2:14ECC 9:11 JER 9:23
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
AMO 2:14JER 9:23 1CO 1:27-29
AMO 2:14JER 9:23 ISA 5:21
AMO 2:14JER 9:23 ECC 9:11
AMO 2:14ECC 9:11 PRO 21:30-31
AMO 2:14JER 9:23 ROM 1:22
AMO 2:14ECC 9:11 LAM 3:37-38
AMO 2:14JER 9:23 1CO 3:18-20

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