2 Kings 18:21

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BSB

Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

KJV

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

WEB

Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.

ASV

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

DARBY

Now behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it goes into his hand and pierces it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that rely upon him.

BLB

Now behold, You are trusting for yourself on the staff of this broken reed—on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. Thus [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

ÅB

Nuvel, du setter din lit til Egypt, denne knekkede rørstav, som når en støtter seg på den, går inn i hans hånd og gjennomborer den; slik er kongen i Egypt Farao for alle dem som setter sin lit til ham.

OTB

Se nå, du har stolt på staven av denne brukne røren, på Egypt, som, hvis en mann lener seg på den, vil gå inn i hånden hans og gjennombore den. Slik er farao, kongen av Egypt, for alle som stoler på ham.

B1930

Nuvel, du setter din lit til Egypten, denne knekkede rørstav, som når en støtter sig på den, går inn i hans hånd og gjennemborer den; således er kongen i Egypten Farao for alle dem som setter sin lit til ham.

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