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and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.
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American Standard Version
So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
English Standard Version
and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
King James Version
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
New American Standard Bible
Then your poverty will come in like a drifter, And your need like an armed man.
New International Version
and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
New King James Version
So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.
New Living Translation
then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
World English Bible
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.