Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand. New Living Translation But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away, for they tear the hand that touches them. English Standard Version But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away, for they cannot be taken with the hand; Berean Standard Bible But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand. King James Bible But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: New King James Version But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands. New American Standard Bible “But the worthless, every one of them, are like scattered thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand; NASB 1995 “But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand; NASB 1977 “But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand; Legacy Standard Bible But the vile men, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand; Amplified Bible “But the wicked and worthless are all to be thrown away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken with the hand; Christian Standard Bible But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside; they can never be picked up by hand. Holman Christian Standard Bible But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside; they can never be picked up by hand. 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; Contemporary English Version But evil people are pulled up like thornbushes. They are not dug up by hand, English Revised Version But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, for they cannot be taken with the hand: GOD'S WORD® Translation "Worthless people are like thorns. All of them are thrown away, because they cannot be picked by hand. Good News Translation But godless people are like thorns that are thrown away; no one can touch them barehanded. International Standard Version But ungodly men are like thorns that are discarded because they cannot be safely handled. Majority Standard Bible But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand. NET Bible But evil people are like thorns--all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand. New Heart English Bible But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand, Webster's Bible Translation But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: World English Bible But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs for the worthless—All of them [are] driven away as a thorn, "" For they are not taken away by 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; Smith's Literal Translation And Belial as the thorn thrusting out are all they, for they will not be taken by the hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands. Catholic Public Domain Version But all prevaricators shall be plucked out like thorns, yet they are not taken away by hands. New American Bible But the wicked are all like thorns to be cast away; they cannot be taken up by hand. New Revised Standard Version But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the ungodly are all like hard thorns, for they cannot be gathered with hands; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all of the evil ones are like hard thorns, because it is not with hands they are all taken OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But the ungodly, they are as thorns thrust away, all of them, For they cannot be taken with the hand; Brenton Septuagint Translation All these are as a thorn thrust forth, for they shall not be taken with the hand, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Last Song…5Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire? 6But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand. 7The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”… Cross References Psalm 1:4 Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Isaiah 33:12 The peoples will be burned to ashes, like thorns cut down and set ablaze. Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Malachi 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” Job 21:18 Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm? Psalm 37:20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’” Isaiah 40:24 No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble. Hosea 13:3 Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window. Luke 3:17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Psalm 58:9 Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—whether green or dry—He will sweep them away. Isaiah 47:14 Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals to warm them or fire to sit beside. Nahum 1:10 For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry. John 15:6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. Treasury of Scripture But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands: the sons 2 Samuel 20:1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. Deuteronomy 13:13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; 1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. thorns Genesis 3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; Song of Solomon 2:2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. Isaiah 33:12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. Jump to Previous Belial Cast Driven Evil Evil-Doers Gathered Godless Gripped Hand Hands Pushed Thorn Thorns Thrown Thrust Ungodly WorthlessJump to Next Belial Cast Driven Evil Evil-Doers Gathered Godless Gripped Hand Hands Pushed Thorn Thorns Thrown Thrust Ungodly Worthless2 Samuel 23 1. David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises6. The different state of the wicked 8. A catalogue of David's mighty men But the worthless The term "worthless" in Hebrew is "בְּלִיַּעַל" (belial), which often refers to individuals who are morally corrupt or wicked. In the context of the Old Testament, this term is used to describe those who are rebellious against God and His commandments. Theologically, it underscores the idea that those who reject God's authority and live in opposition to His will are ultimately without value in the spiritual sense. This serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of aligning one's life with God's purposes. are all like thorns raked aside for they cannot be gathered by hand "But the ungodly are as thorns, to be all of them thrust away; Hebrew But the worthlessוּבְלִיַּ֕עַל (ū·ḇə·lî·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness are all כֻּלָּ֑הַם (kul·lā·ham) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every like thorns כְּק֥וֹץ (kə·qō·wṣ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6975: A thorn, thornbush raked aside, מֻנָ֖ד (mu·nāḏ) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5074: To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they can never לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be gathered יִקָּֽחוּ׃ (yiq·qā·ḥū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take by hand. בְיָ֖ד (ḇə·yāḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand Links 2 Samuel 23:6 NIV2 Samuel 23:6 NLT 2 Samuel 23:6 ESV 2 Samuel 23:6 NASB 2 Samuel 23:6 KJV 2 Samuel 23:6 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 23:6 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 23:6 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 23:6 French Bible 2 Samuel 23:6 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 23:6 But all of the ungodly shall be (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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