2 Samuel 14:14 :: New International Version (NIV)

2 Samuel 14:14 - Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“For we will surely die and become like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. Yet God does not take away a life; but He devises means, so that His banished ones are not expelled from Him.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and he devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“We will certainly die and be like water poured out on the ground, which can’t be recovered. But God would not take away a life; he would devise plans so that the one banished from him does not remain banished.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“For we will surely die and are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up. Yet God does not take away life, but makes plans so that the banished one will not be cast out from Him.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“For we will surely die and are like water spilled on the ground which cannot be gathered up again. Yet God does not take away life, but plans [fn]ways so that the banished one will not be cast out from him.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“For we will surely die and are like water spilled on the ground which cannot be gathered up again. Yet God does not take away life, but thinks up [fn]ways so that the banished one will not be cast out from him.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“For we will certainly die and are like water that is spilled on the ground and cannot be gathered up again. Yet God does not [simply] take away life, but devises plans so that the one who is banished is not driven away from Him.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Certainly we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground that cannot be gathered up again. But God does not take away life; instead he devises ways for the banished to be restored.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

We must all die, we are like water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; but God will not take away the life of him who devises means not to keep his banished one an outcast.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

for we do surely die, and are as water which is running down to the earth, which is not gathered, and God doth not accept a person, and hath devised devices in that the outcast is not outcast by Him.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and God has not taken away his life, but devises means that the banished one be not expelled from him.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

For we must needs die, and are as water split on the ground, which can't be gathered up again; neither does God take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

omnes morimur et quasi aquae delabimur in terram quae non revertuntur nec vult perire Deus animam sed retractat cogitans ne penitus pereat qui abiectus est

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּי־מֹות נָמוּת וְכַמַּיִם הַנִּגָּרִים אַרְצָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא יֵאָסֵפוּ וְלֹא־יִשָּׂא אֱלֹהִים נֶפֶשׁ וְחָשַׁב מַחֲשָׁבֹות לְבִלְתִּי יִדַּח מִמֶּנּוּ נִדָּח׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅτι θανάτῳ ἀποθανούμεθα καὶ ὥσπερ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ καταφερόμενον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὃ οὐ συναχθήσεται καὶ λήμψεται ὁ θεὸς ψυχήν καὶ λογιζόμενος τοῦ ἐξῶσαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐξωσμένον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ لاَ بُدَّ أَنْ نَمُوتَ وَنَكُونَ كَالْمَاءِ الْمَُهْرَاقِ عَلَى الأَرْضِ الَّذِي لاَ يُجْمَعُ أَيْضًا. وَلاَ يَنْزِعُ اللهُ نَفْسًا بَلْ يُفَكِّرُ أَفْكَارًا حَتَّى لاَ يُطْرَدَ عَنْهُ مَنْفِيُّهُ.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لأَنَّنَا لابُدَّ أَنْ نَمُوتَ وَنَكُونَ مِثْلَ الْمِيَاهِ الْمُتَسَرِّبَةِ فِي شُقُوقِ الأَرْضِ الَّتِي يَتَعَذَّرُ جَمْعُهَا. وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَسْتأْصِلُ نَفْساً بَلْ يُفَكِّرُ بِشَتَّى الطُّرُقِ حَتَّى لَا يَقْطَعَ عَنْهُ مَنْفِيَّهُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

For we shall surely die, and be as water poured upon the earth, which shall not be gathered up, and God shall take the life, even as he devises to thrust forth from him his outcast.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque de cierto morimos, y somos como aguas derramadas por tierra, que no pueden volver á recogerse: ni Dios quita la vida, sino que arbitra medio para que su desviado no sea de él excluído.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque de cierto morimos, y somos como aguas derramadas por tierra, que no pueden volver a recogerse; ni Dios quita la vida, sino que provee medios para no alejar de sí al desterrado.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

For death comes to us all, and we are like water drained out on the earth, which it is not possible to take up again; and God will not take away the life of the man whose purpose is that he who has been sent away may not be completely cut off from him.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我們都是必死的、如同水潑在地上、不能收回．　神並不奪取人的性命、乃設法使逃亡的人不至成為趕出回不來的。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

A la verdad, todos hemos de morir; somos como el agua derramada en la tierra, que no se puede recoger. Pero Dios no quita la vida, sino que busca la manera de que el desterrado no quede desterrado de él.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

우리는 필경 죽으리니 땅에 쏟아진 물을 다시 모으지 못함 같을 것이오나 하나님은 생명을 빼앗지 아니하시고 방책을 베푸사 내어쫓긴 자로 하나님께 버린 자가 되지 않게 하시나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il nous faut certainement mourir, et nous serons comme des eaux répandues à terre et qui ne se rassemblent plus; Dieu n'ôte pas la vie, mais il désire que le fugitif ne reste pas banni de sa présence.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn wir sterben eines Todes und sind wie Wasser, so in die Erde verläuft, das man nicht aufhält; und Gott will nicht das Leben wegnehmen, sondern bedenkt sich, daß nicht das Verstoßene auch von ihm verstoßen werde.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Мы умрем и [будем] как вода, вылитая на землю, которую нельзя собрать; но Бог не желает погубить душу и помышляет, как бы не отвергнуть от Себя и отверженного.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque de cierto morimos, y somos como aguas derramadas por tierra, que no pueden volver a recogerse; ni Dios hace acepción de personas, mas busca la manera para no echar de si al desechado.

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