Other translations
American Standard Version
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.
Darby Bible Translation
For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest shall be forsaken.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For before the child know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good, the land which thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of the face of her two kings.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted.
God's Word
Indeed, before the boy knows how to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings who terrify you will be deserted.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For before the boy knows to reject what is bad and choose what is good, the land of the two kings you dread will be abandoned.
International Standard Version
However, before the youth knows enough to reject what's wrong and choose what's right, the land whose two kings you dread will be devastated."
NET Bible
Here is why this will be so: Before the child knows how to reject evil and choose what is right, the land whose two kings you fear will be desolate.
New American Standard Bible
"For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.
New International Version
for before the boy knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.
New Living Translation
For before the child is that old, the lands of the two kings you fear so much will both be deserted.
Webster's Bible Translation
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken by both her kings.
The World English Bible
For before the child knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings you abhor shall be forsaken.