Verse Comparison: Psalms 33:17
American Standard Version
A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.
Amplified® Bible
A horse is devoid of value for victory; neither does he deliver any by his great power.
Contemporary English Version
In war the strength of a horse cannot be trusted to take you to safety.
Darby English Version
The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.
Good News Bible
War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save.
King James Version
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
New American Standard Bible
A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
New International Version
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
New King James Version
A horse is a vain hope for safety;
Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A horse proves a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
Revised Standard Version
The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save.
Young's Literal Translation
A false thing `is' the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.