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1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
1 Samuel 2:9 · King James Version

In other versions

  • He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

    ASV

  • He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the evil-doers will come to their end in the dark night, for by strength no man will overcome.

    BBE

  • He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

    DBY

  • He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

    WEB

  • The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.

    YLT

  • He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

    ENG

  • He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

    WBT

  • He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

    BSB

In context

7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them.

9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

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