Verse Comparison: Hosea 13:13
American Standard Version
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children.
Amplified® Bible
The pains of a woman in childbirth are coming on for him [to be born]; but he is an unwise son, for now when it is time [to be born], he comes not to the place where [unborn] children break forth [he needs new birth but makes no effort to acquire it].
Contemporary English Version
You are like a senseless child who refuses to be born at the proper time.
Darby English Version
The pangs of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is a son not wise; for at the time of the breaking forth of children, he was not there.
Good News Bible
Israel has a chance to live, but is too foolish to take it---like a child about to be born, who refuses to come out of the womb.
King James Version
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
New American Standard Bible
The pains of childbirth come upon him; He is not a wise son, For it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.
New International Version
Pains as of a woman in childbirth come to him,
but he is a child without wisdom;
when the time arrives,
he does not come to the opening of the womb.
New King James Version
The sorrows of a woman in childbirth shall come upon him.
He is an unwise son,
For he should not stay long where children are born.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The pains of childbirth come upon him; He has not proved a wise son, For the time has not come that he should delay at the opening of the womb.
Revised Standard Version
The pangs of childbirth come for him, but he is an unwise son; for now he does not present himself at the mouth of the womb.
Young's Literal Translation
Pangs of a travailing woman come to him, He `is' a son not wise, For he remaineth not the time for the breaking forth of sons.
