KJV King James Version
And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
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Amos 2:16
And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
and he who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked on that day,” says Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
and he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah!
Surrounding context — Amos 2
13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed [that is] full of sheaves.
14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and [he that is] swift of foot shall not deliver [himself]: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.
16 And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
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Mark 14:52And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.Jeremiah 48:41Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.2 Kings 7:8-20And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid [it]; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence [also], and went and hid [it].Judges 4:17Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for [there was] peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
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