Other translations
American Standard Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Their shipwreck comes suddenly, and who knows the end of their years?
Darby Bible Translation
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the destruction of them both?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
for disaster will arise suddenly from them, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
God's Word
because disaster will come to them suddenly. Who knows what misery both may bring?
Holman Christian Standard Bible
for destruction from them will come suddenly; who knows what distress these two can bring?
International Standard Version
They will be destroyed suddenly, and who knows what kind of punishment will come from these two?
NET Bible
for suddenly their destruction will overtake them, and who knows the ruinous judgment both the LORD and the king can bring?
New American Standard Bible
For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
New International Version
for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?
New Living Translation
for disaster will hit them suddenly. Who knows what punishment will come from the LORD and the king?
Webster's Bible Translation
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
The World English Bible
for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both--who knows?
EasyEnglish Bible
Both the Lord and the king have the power to give strong punishment. In a moment they can destroy people who turn against them.
Young‘s Literal Translation
For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!
New Life Version
For their trouble will rise up all at once, and who knows how much both of them will destroy?
The Voice Bible
Because disaster can arise from either of them without warning, and who knows what destruction comes down from both of them?
Living Bible
My son, watch your step before the Lord and the king, and don’t associate with radicals. For you will go down with them to sudden disaster, and who knows where it all will end?
New Catholic Bible
For disaster will strike them suddenly, and who knows what ruin will afflict them and their friends?
Legacy Standard Bible
For suddenly their disaster will rise, And who knows the upheaval that comes from both of them?
Jubilee Bible 2000
for their calamity shall rise suddenly; and the ruin of them both, who shall know it?
Christian Standard Bible
for destruction will come suddenly from them; who knows what distress these two can bring?
Amplified Bible © 1954
For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knows the punishment and ruin which both [the Lord and the king] will bring upon [the rebellious]?
New Century Version
The Lord and the king will quickly destroy such people. Those two can cause great disaster!
The Message
Fear God, dear child—respect your leaders; don’t be defiant or mutinous. Without warning your life can turn upside down, and who knows how or when it might happen?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
because their disaster will take place suddenly. Who knows what ruin the Lord and the king will cause?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
for disaster comes from them suddenly, and who knows the ruin that both can bring?
Good News Translation®
such people could be ruined in a moment. Do you realize the disaster that God or the king can cause?
Wycliffe Bible
For their perdition shall rise together suddenly (For their perdition shall suddenly rise up, or shall happen), and who knoweth the fall of ever either?
Contemporary English Version
Who knows what sudden disaster the Lord or a ruler might bring?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
for disaster from them will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
for disaster comes from them suddenly, and who knows the ruin that both can bring?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
for disaster comes from them suddenly, and who knows the ruin that both can bring?
Common English Bible © 2011
Disaster comes suddenly from them. Who can know the ruin that both can bring?
Amplified Bible © 2015
For their tragedy will rise suddenly, And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?
English Standard Version Anglicised
for disaster will arise suddenly from them, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For disaster will issue suddenly, and calamity from them both, who knows when?
New American Standard Bible
For their disaster will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin that can come from both of them?
The Expanded Bible
·The Lord and the king [L They] will quickly destroy such people. ·Those two can cause great disaster! [L Who knows the disaster that both can bring?]
Tree of Life Version
For their destruction will arise suddenly, and who knows the ruin both Adonai and the king can bring?
Revised Standard Version
for disaster from them will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
New International Reader's Version
The Lord and the king will suddenly destroy them. Who knows what trouble those two can bring?
BRG Bible
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Complete Jewish Bible
For disaster from them will suddenly appear, and who knows what ruin they both can cause?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
for disaster comes from them suddenly, and who knows the ruin that both can bring?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
For their calamity shall arise suddenly; and who hath da’as of ruin those two [i.e., Hashem and the Melech] can bring?
Names of God Bible
because disaster will come to them suddenly. Who knows what misery both may bring?
Modern English Version
for their calamity will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin of them both?
Easy-to-Read Version
because people like that can quickly be destroyed. You have no idea how much trouble God and the king can make for their enemies.
International Children’s Bible
The Lord and the king will quickly destroy such people. Those two can cause great trouble!
Lexham English Bible
For suddenly their disaster will come, and the ruin of both of them, who knows?
New International Version - UK
for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?