Your fastest runners will not escape. The strongest people will not get away. Even soldiers will not be able to save their own lives.

快跑的不能逃脱；有力的不能用力；刚勇的也不能自救。

快跑的无从避难，壮士无法使力，勇士也不能自救；

快跑的无从避难，壮士无法使力，勇士也不能自救；

快捷的无法逃遁，强壮的无力可施，勇猛的救不了自己，

行动迅速的不能逃走，强而有力的不能施展他的勇力，勇士也不能救自己；

快跑的不能逃脫；有力的不能用力；剛勇的也不能自救。

快跑的無從避難，壯士無法使力，勇士也不能自救；

快跑的無從避難，壯士無法使力，勇士也不能自救；

快捷的無法逃遁，強壯的無力可施，勇猛的救不了自己，

行動迅速的不能逃走，強而有力的不能施展他的勇力，勇士也不能救自己；

輕快者逃走的路都斷絕，有大力的不能運用其力，剛勇的不能搭救自己；

疾趨者不得避所、強壯者不得施力、剛勇者不能自救、

疾趨者不得避難、強勁者其力廢弛、有能者不能自救、

疾趨者不得脫逃、強壯者不得施力、英武者英武者或作勇士不能自救、

The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.

Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain his strength, nor shall the mighty save his life;

Your fastest runners will not get away. The strongest among you will become weak. Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.

Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not maintain his strength, and the warrior will not save his life.

Refuge will be lost from the swift, And the strong will not strengthen his power, Nor the warrior save his life.

Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, The strong shall not strengthen his power, Nor shall the mighty deliver himself;

And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not prevail by his strength, and the brave will not save his life.

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives.

Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won’t strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

The Lord says,“ Do not let wise people brag about how wise they are. Do not let strong people boast about how strong they are. Do not let rich people brag about how rich they are.

A king isn’t saved just because his army is big. A soldier doesn’t escape just because he is very strong.

Here’s something else I’ve seen on this earth. Races aren’t always won by those who run fast. Battles aren’t always won by those who are strong. Wise people don’t always have plenty of food. Clever people aren’t always wealthy. Those who have learned a lot aren’t always successful. God controls the timing of every event. He also controls how things turn out.

I saw the Lord standing next to the altar in the temple. He said to me,“ Strike the tops of the temple pillars. Then the heavy stones at the base of the entrance will shake. Bring everything down on the heads of everyone there. I will kill with my swords those who are left alive. None of the Israelites will escape. None will get away.They might dig down deep. But my powerful hand will take them out of there. They might climb up to the heavens. But I will bring them down from there.They might hide on top of Mount Carmel. But I will hunt them down and grab them. They might hide from me at the bottom of the ocean. But even there I will command the serpent to bite them.

But sinful people won’t find what they are looking for. They won’t be able to escape. All they can hope for is to die.”

You said,‘ No. We’ll escape on horses.’ So you will have to escape! You said,‘ We’ll ride off on fast horses.’ So those who chase you will use faster horses!When one of them dares you to fight, a thousand of you will run away. When five of them dare you, all of you will run away. So few of you will be left that you will be like a flagpole on top of a mountain. You will be like only one banner on a hill.”