2 Samuel 23:6

NETBible

But evil people are like thorns – all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand.

NIV ©

But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.

NASB ©

"But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand;

NLT ©

But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away, for they tear the hand that touches them.

MSG ©

But the devil's henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash;

BBE ©

But the evil-doers, all of them, will be like thorns to be pushed away, because they may not be gripped in the hand:

NRSV ©

But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand;

NKJV ©

But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands.

KJV
But [the sons] of Belial
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[shall be] all of them as thorns
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thrust away
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because they cannot be taken
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with hands
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NASB ©
"But the worthless
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, every
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one
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of them will be thrust
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away
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like thorns
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, Because
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they cannot
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be taken
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in hand
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;
LXXM
wsper
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ADV
akanya
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N-NSF
exwsmenh
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V-RPPNS
pantev
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A-NPM
autoi
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D-NPM
oti
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CONJ
ou
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ADV
ceiri
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N-DSF
lhmfyhsontai
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V-FPI-3P
NET [draft] ITL
But evil
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people are like thorns
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– all
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of them are tossed away
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, for
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they cannot
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be held
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in the hand
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.
HEBREW
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dnm
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leylbw (23:6)
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