2 Samuel 23:6

In 11 translations

BSB

But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

KJV

¶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

WEB

But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.

ASV

But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand;

LSV

As for the worthless—All of them [are] driven away as a thorn, || For they are not taken away by hand;

YLT

As to the worthless — As a thorn driven away [are] all of them, For — not by hand are they taken;

DBY

But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;

DRC

But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.

GNV

But the wicked shalbe euery one as thornes thrust away, because they can not be taken with handes.

JPS

But the ungodly, they are as thorns thrust away, all of them, for they cannot be taken with the hand;

LXXE

All these are as a thorn thrust forth, for they shall not be taken with the hand,

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WLC

וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל כְּק֥וֹץ מֻנָ֖ד כֻּלָּ֑הַם כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְיָ֖ד יִקָּֽחוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ὥσπερ ἄκανθα ἐξωσμένη πάντες οὗτοι, ὅτι οὐ χειρὶ ληφθήσονται,

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• Isaiah 33:12The peoples will be burned to ashes, like thorns cut down and set ablaze.
• Deuteronomy 13:13that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),
• Ezekiel 2:6But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence,…
• Genesis 3:18Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
• 2 Samuel 20:1Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
• 1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
• Song of Songs 2:2Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
• Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

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