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；

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；

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.

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

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;

永恆主這麼說：智慧人不要誇耀自己的智慧，勇士不要誇耀自己的勇力，財主也不要誇耀自己的財富；

君王不能因軍兵多而得勝；勇士不能因力氣大而得救援；

我又看：在日光之下、賽跑未必給輕快的先跑到，戰爭未必給勇士得勝利，糧食也未必給智慧人得着，財富未必給明達人賺得到，恩寵也未必給有知識的人博得着：他們所碰到的就只是定時與機會。

我看見主站在祭壇旁；他說：『你要擊打柱頂，使門檻震動，要把其頭頂都砍掉；其餘留的、我必用刀殺掉，沒有能逃掉的，沒有一個能逃脫的。『即使他們挖到了陰間，就是從那裏、我的手也必把他們捉出來；即使他們爬上天去，就是從那裏、我也必將他們拿下來。即使他們藏在迦密山頂，就是從那裏、我也必搜尋去捉出來；即使他們隱藏在海底、離開我眼前，就是從那裏、我也必吩咐蛇去咬他們。

但惡人的眼必失明；他們逃走的路都必斷絕；他們所指望的就只是斷氣。』

你們卻說：『不！我們要騎馬奔跑；』故此你們真地要逃跑；你們又說：『我們要騎迅速輕快的』；故此追趕你們的也必迅速輕快。一人叱喝，千人就發顫，五人叱喝，你們就逃跑，以致你們剩下的就像山頂上的旗杆，岡陵上的旌旗。