Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 23:6
American Standard Version
But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand;
Amplified® Bible
But wicked, godless, {and} worthless lives are all like thorns to be thrust away, because they cannot be taken with the hand.
Contemporary English Version
But evil people are pulled up like thornbushes. They are not dug up by hand,
Darby English Version
But [the sons] of Belial [are] all of them as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands;
Good News Bible
But godless people are like thorns that are thrown away; no one can touch them barehanded.
King James Version
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
New American Standard Bible
"But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand;
New International Version
But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns,
which are not gathered with the hand.
New King James Version
But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away,
Because they cannot be taken with hands.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But the worthless, every one of them, He will thrust away like thorns, because He cannot take them in hand;
Revised Standard Version
But godless men are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be taken with the hand;
Young's Literal Translation
As to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away `are' all of them, For -- not by hand are they taken;
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