Isaiah 36:6

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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

Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

WEB

Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt, which 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 in him.

ASV

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 to all that trust on him.

DARBY

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

Behold, are you trusting in the staff of this broken reed in Egypt, which a man who leans on it, it will go into his palm and pierce it! So [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting in him.

ÅB

Vel, 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, du stoler på Egypt, den knekte rørstaven, som gjennomborer hånden på den som støtter seg til den. Slik er farao, kongen av Egypt, for alle som stoler på ham.

B1930

Vel, 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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