Verse Comparison: Micah 7:16
American Standard Version
The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf.
Amplified® Bible
The nations shall see [God's deliverance] and be ashamed of all their might [which cannot be compared to His]. They shall lay their hands upon their mouths in consternation; their ears shall be deaf.
Contemporary English Version
Nations will see this and be ashamed because of their helpless armies. They will be in shock, unable to speak or hear,
Darby English Version
-- The nations shall see, and be ashamed for all their might: they shall lay [their] hand upon [their] mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
Good News Bible
The nations will see this and be frustrated in spite of all their strength. In dismay they will close their mouths and cover their ears.
King James Version
The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
New American Standard Bible
Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put {their} hand on {their} mouth, Their ears will be deaf.
New International Version
Nations will see and be ashamed,
deprived of all their power.
They will lay their hands on their mouths
and their ears will become deaf.
New King James Version
The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might;
They shall put their hand over their mouth;
Their ears shall be deaf.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Nations will see you and feel ashamed Of all their might They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will become deaf.
Revised Standard Version
The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hands on their mouths; their ears shall be deaf;
Young's Literal Translation
See do nations, and they are ashamed of all their might, They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf.
