ERVML
MOV
7. അവർ കാറ്റു വിതെച്ചു, ചുഴലിക്കാറ്റു കൊയ്യും; അതിന്നു തണ്ടില്ല, ഞാറു മാവിനെ നല്കുകയുമില്ല; നല്കിയാലും അന്യജാതികൾ അതിനെ വിഴുങ്ങിക്കളയും.
IRVML
7. അവർ കാറ്റ് വിതച്ച്, ചുഴലിക്കാറ്റ് കൊയ്യും; ചെടികളിൽ തണ്ടില്ല, അവ ധാന്യമാവ് നല്കുകയുമില്ല; നല്കിയാലും അന്യർ അത് തിന്നുകളയും.
OCVML
KJV
7. For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
AMP
7. For they sow the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it shall yield no meal; if it were to yield, strangers and aliens would eat it up.
KJVP
7. For H3588 CONJ they have sown H2232 VQY3MP the wind H7307 NFS , and they shall reap H7114 the whirlwind H5492 W-CFS-3FS : it hath no H369 ADV stalk H7054 : the bud H6780 shall yield H6213 no H1097 ADV meal H7058 : if so be H194 ADV it yield H6213 , the strangers H2114 shall swallow it up H1104 .
YLT
7. For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up.
ASV
7. For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.
WEB
7. For they sow the wind, And they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.
NASB
7. When they sow the wind, they shall reap the whirlwind; The stalk of grain that forms no ear can yield no flour; Even if it could, strangers would swallow it.
ESV
7. For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it shall yield no flour; if it were to yield, strangers would devour it.
RV
7. For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing corn; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.
RSV
7. For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads, it shall yield no meal; if it were to yield, aliens would devour it.
NKJV
7. " They sow the wind, And reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no bud; It shall never produce meal. If it should produce, Aliens would swallow it up.
MKJV
7. For they sow the wind, and they reap the whirlwind. It has no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal; if it does yield, strangers shall swallow it up.
AKJV
7. For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it has no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
NRSV
7. For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads, it shall yield no meal; if it were to yield, foreigners would devour it.
NIV
7. "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour. Were it to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it up.
NIRV
7. The Lord says, "Worshiping other gods is like worshiping the wind. It is like planting worthless seeds. Assyria is like a windstorm. That is all my people will harvest. There are no heads of grain on the stems that will come up. So they will not produce any flour. Even if they did produce grain, the Assyrians would eat all of it up.
NLT
7. "They have planted the wind and will harvest the whirlwind. The stalks of grain wither and produce nothing to eat. And even if there is any grain, foreigners will eat it.
MSG
7. Look at them! Planting wind-seeds, they'll harvest tornadoes. Wheat with no head produces no flour. And even if it did, strangers would gulp it down.
GNB
7. When they sow the wind, they will reap a storm! A field of grain that doesn't ripen can never produce any bread. But even if it did, foreigners would eat it up.
NET
7. They sow the wind, and so they will reap the whirlwind! The stalk does not have any standing grain; it will not produce any flour. Even if it were to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.
ERVEN
7. The Israelites did a foolish thing— it was like trying to plant the wind. But they will get only troubles—they will harvest a whirlwind. The grain in the fields will grow, but it will give no food. Even if it grew something, strangers would eat it.