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1 Samuel 2:4
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KJ21
“The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
ASV
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
AMP
“The bows of the mighty are broken, But those who have stumbled equip themselves with strength.
AMPC
The bows of the mighty are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength.
BRG
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
CSB
The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are clothed with strength.
CSBA
The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are clothed with strength.
CEB
The bows of mighty warriors are shattered, but those who were stumbling now dress themselves in power!
CJB
The bows of the mighty are broken, while the feeble are armed with strength.
CEV
Our Lord, you break the bows of warriors, but you give strength to everyone who stumbles.
DARBY
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
DRA
The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength.
ERV
The bows of strong soldiers break, and weak people become strong.
EASY
The weapons of brave soldiers may break. But weak people who fall become strong again.
EHV
The bows of powerful warriors are broken. Those who were staggering are now armed with strength.
ESV
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength.
ESVUK
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength.
EXB
“The bows of ·warriors [the mighty] ·break [are shattered], but ·weak people [L those who stumbled/tottered] ·become strong [L gird on strength].
GNV
The bow and the mighty men are broken, and the weak have girded themselves with strength.
GW
“The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumble are armed with strength.
GNT
The bows of strong soldiers are broken, but the weak grow strong.
HCSB
The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are clothed with strength.
ICB
“The bows of warriors break, but weak people become strong.
ISV
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble are equipped with strength.
JUB
The bows of the mighty men have been broken, and the weak are girded with strength.
KJV
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
AKJV
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
LSB
The bows of the mighty are shattered, But those who stumble gird on strength.
LEB
The bows of mighty warriors are shattered, but those who stumble gird themselves with strength.
TLB
Those who were mighty are mighty no more! Those who were weak are now strong.
MSG
Nothing and no one is holy like God, no rock mountain like our God. Don’t dare talk pretentiously— not a word of boasting, ever! For God knows what’s going on. He takes the measure of everything that happens. The weapons of the strong are smashed to pieces, while the weak are infused with fresh strength. The well-fed are out begging in the streets for crusts, while the hungry are getting second helpings. The barren woman has a houseful of children, while the mother of many is bereft.
MEV
“The bows of the mighty are broken, but those who stumbled are girded with strength.
NOG
“The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumble are armed with strength.
NABRE
“The bows of the mighty are broken, while the tottering gird on strength.
NASB
The bows of the mighty are broken to pieces, But those who have stumbled strap on strength.
NASB1995
“The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.
NCB
The bows of the mighty are broken, the feeble are clothed in strength.
NCV
“The bows of warriors break, but weak people become strong.
NET
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumbled have taken on strength.
NIRV
“The bows of great heroes are broken. But those who trip and fall are made strong.
NIV
“The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.
NIVUK
‘The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.
NKJV
“The bows of the mighty men are broken, And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
NLV
The bows of the powerful are broken. But the weak are dressed in strength.
NLT
The bow of the mighty is now broken, and those who stumbled are now strong.
NRSVA
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
NRSVACE
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
NRSVCE
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
NRSVUE
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
OJB
Keshet gibborim are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with chayil (strength).
RGT
“The bow and the mighty men are broken; and the weak have girded themselves with strength.
RSV
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
RSVCE
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
TLV
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the stumbling are girded with strength.
VOICE
The bows of the mighty crack in two, but the feeble are given new strength.
WEB
“The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
WYC
The bow of strong men is overcome, and feeble men be girded with strength.
YLT
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
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