Parallel Verses
King James Version
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
New American Standard Bible
Because they cannot be taken in hand;
Holman Bible
they can never be picked up by hand.
International Standard Version
But ungodly men are like thorns that are discarded because they cannot be safely handled.
A Conservative Version
But the worthless shall be as thorns to be thrust away, all of them, because they cannot be taken with the hand.
American Standard Version
But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand;
Amplified
“But the wicked and worthless are all to be thrown away like thorns,
Because they cannot be taken with the hand;
Bible in Basic English
But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be gripped in the hand:
Darby Translation
But the sons of Belial are all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;
Julia Smith Translation
And Belial as the thorn thrusting out are all they, for they will not be taken by the hand.
King James 2000
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But evil persons [are] like thorns cast aside; all of them, because they cannot be picked up in the hand.
Modern King James verseion
But the wicked, all of them, shall be like a thorn thrust away, because they cannot be taken by the hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
when the unthrifty men are all of them as thorns taken out of their places, which cannot be taken with hands.
NET Bible
But evil people are like thorns -- all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand.
New Heart English Bible
But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,
The Emphasized Bible
But, as for the abandoned, like thorns to be tossed away are they all, - For, not with the hand, can they be taken;
Webster
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
World English Bible
But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,
Youngs Literal Translation
As to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away are all of them, For -- not by hand are they taken;
Themes
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Extols Yahweh
5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. 6 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: 7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 3:18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Deuteronomy 13:13
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
2 Samuel 20:1
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
Song of Songs 2:2
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Isaiah 33:12
And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Ezekiel 2:6
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Matthew 13:41
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;