Read Full ChapterThey scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Yes, he scoffs at kings, and princes are a derision to him. He laughs at every stronghold, for he builds up an earthen ramp, and takes it.
World English Bible (WEB)
And they shall scoff{H7046}{(H8691)} at the kings{H4428}, and the princes{H7336}{(H8802)} shall be a scorn{H4890} unto them: they shall deride{H7832}{(H8799)} every strong hold{H4013}; for they shall heap{H6651}{(H8799)} dust{H6083}, and take{H3920}{(H8799)} it.
Strong's King James
They mock kings,
Rulers make them laugh,
They joke about every fortification,
And heap up dusty rubble to capture it.
The F.O.G
And at kings it doth scoff, And princes are a laughter to it, At every fenced place it doth laugh, And it heapeth up dust, and captureth it.
Young's Literal Translation
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