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Genesis 4:12

American Standard Version

12 when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.

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Christian Standard Bible

If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”

English Standard Version

When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

King James Version

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

New American Standard Bible

When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth.”

New International Version

When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”

New King James Version

When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”

New Living Translation

No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth.”

World English Bible

From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.”