“ How can you say,‘ We are soldiers. We are men who are brave in battle’?

你们怎么说：‘我们是勇士，是有勇力打仗的’呢？

你们怎么说：“我们是勇士，是会打仗的壮士”呢？

你们怎么说：“我们是勇士，是会打仗的壮士”呢？

“摩押人啊，你们怎能自称为骁勇善战的英雄呢？

你们怎么说：‘我们是勇士，是善战的武士’？

你們怎麼說：我們是勇士，是有勇力打仗的呢？

你們怎麼說：「我們是勇士，是會打仗的壯士」呢？

你們怎麼說：「我們是勇士，是會打仗的壯士」呢？

摩押人啊，你們怎能自稱為驍勇善戰的英雄呢？

你們怎麼說：‘我們是勇士，是善戰的武士’？

『你們怎麼說：「我們是勇士，是有力氣能爭戰的人」？

爾曹奚曰、我乃壯士、有勇戰鬥、

豈可自誇、有能之士、善於戰鬥。

爾曹焉可曰、我儕乃英武有能之士、善於戰爭、

“ How can you say,‘ We are warriors, men valiant in battle’?

“ How do you say,‘ We are heroes and mighty men of war’?

“ You used to boast,‘ We are heroes, mighty men of war.’

How can you say,“ We are warriors— valiant men for battle”?

How can you say,‘ We are warriors, And men competent for battle’?

“ How can you say,‘ We are mighty And strong men for the war’?

How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?

How can you say,“ We are warriors— mighty men ready for battle”?

How say ye, We[ are] mighty and strong men for the war?

How can you men of Moab say,‘ We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?’

“ How do you say,‘ We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?’

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

The king of Assyria says,“‘ By my power I have taken over all these nations. I am very wise. I have great understanding. I have wiped out the borders between nations. I’ve taken their treasures. Like a great hero I’ve brought their kings under my control.

So the Lord who rules over all will send a sickness. The Lord will send it on the king of Assyria’s strong fighting men. It will make them weaker and weaker. The army he was so proud of will be completely destroyed. It will be as if it had been burned up in a fire.

We have heard all about Moab’s pride. We have heard how very proud they are. They think they are so much better than others. They brag about themselves. But all their bragging is nothing but empty words.

Moab and Ammon will be judged because they are so proud. They made fun of the Lord’ s people. They laughed at them.

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.

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.

You live in the safety of the rocks. You live on top of the hills. But the terror you stir up has now turned against you. Your proud heart has tricked you. You build your nest as high as an eagle does. But I will bring you down from there,” announces the Lord.

The field commander said to them,“ Give Hezekiah this message. Tell him,“‘ Sennacherib is the great king of Assyria. He says,“ Why are you putting your faith in what your king says?You say you have a military plan. You say you have a strong army. But your words don’t mean anything. Who are you depending on? Why don’t you want to stay under my control?

I run to the Lord for safety. So how can you say to me,“ Fly away like a bird to your mountain.

“‘ “How can you people say,‘ We are wise. We have the law of the Lord’? Actually, the teachers of the law have told lies about it. Their pens have not written what is true.

The Lord says,“ Those who were going to help Egypt will die. The strength Egypt was so proud of will fail. Its people will be killed by swords from Migdol all the way to Aswan,” announces the Lord and King.