Amos Chapter 2 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV Amos 2:15

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;
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BBE Amos 2:15

And the bowman will not keep his place; he who is quick-footed will not get away safely: and the horseman will not keep his life.
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DARBY Amos 2:15

Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and the swift of foot shall not escape, and he that rideth the horse shall not deliver his soul;
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KJV Amos 2:15

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.
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WBT Amos 2:15


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WEB Amos 2:15

Neither shall he stand who handles the bow; And he who is swift of foot won't escape; Neither shall he who rides the horse deliver himself;
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YLT Amos 2:15

And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not `himself', And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 15. - Stand (Jeremiah 46:21; Nahum 2:8). The skilled archer shall not stand firm. That handleth the bow (Jeremiah 46:9).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) Is omitted in some of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., but without authority.