[和合本] 他们归向，却不归向至上者；他们如同翻背的弓。他们的首领必因舌头的狂傲倒在刀下，这在埃及地必作人的讥笑。”
[新标点] 他们归向，却不归向至上者；他们如同翻背的弓。他们的首领必因舌头的狂傲倒在刀下；这在埃及地必作人的讥笑。
[和合修] （以色列人因拜偶像被定罪）你用口吹角吧！敌人如鹰攻打耶和华的家；因为他们违背了我的约，干犯了我的律法。
[新译本] 他们转向巴力，成了不可靠的弓。他们的领袖因自己舌头上的狂傲倒在刀下，这在埃及地必成为被人讥笑的对象。”
[当代修] 他们回转，却不肯转向至高者，他们就像无用的断弓。他们的首领要因出言狂妄而丧身刀下，成为埃及人的笑柄。
[现代修] 他们去跟随那些无能的神明；他们像扭歪了的弓一样不可靠。他们的首领要横尸沙场，因他们说狂傲的话。这事要成为埃及人讥笑的把柄。”
[吕振中] 他们转向于巴力（即：外国人的神。‘巴力’一词系经点窜翻译的）；如同乖张的弓；他们的首领必因其舌头之傲气而毙于刀下：这在埃及地必成了人们嗤笑的对象。
[思高本] 他们归向了虚无，变成了歪曲的弓；他们的首领因自己的狂言，必丧身刀下，且在埃及地为人耻笑。
[文理本] 彼虽回转、然不向上、有若偏反之弓、其牧伯口出狂言、必仆于刃、在埃及地为人姗笑、
[GNT] They keep on turning away from me to a god that is powerless. They are as unreliable as a crooked bow. Because their leaders talk arrogantly, they will die a violent death, and the Egyptians will laugh."
[BBE] They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.
[KJV] They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
[NKJV] They return, [but] not to the Most High; They are like a treacherous bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword For the cursings of their tongue. This [shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.
[KJ21] They return, but not to the Most High; they are like a deceitful bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
[NASB] They turn, but not (Or possibly to the Most High)upward, They are like a loose bow; Their officials will fall by the sword Because of the (Lit cursing)insolence of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
[NRSV] They turn to that which does not profit; they have become like a defective bow; their officials shall fall by the sword because of the rage of their tongue. So much for their babbling in the land of Egypt.
[WEB] They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
[ESV] They return, but not upwards; they are like a treacherous bow; their princes shall fall by the sword because of the insolence of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
[NIV] They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words. For this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.
[NIrV] I am the Most High God. But they do not turn to me. They are like a bow that does not shoot straight. Their leaders will be killed with swords. They will die because they have spoken too proudly. The people of Egypt will make fun of them."
[HCSB] They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of the cursing of their tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.
[CSB] They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of the cursing of their tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.
[AMP] They turn back, shift, or change, but not upwards [to the Most High]. They are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the insolence and rage of their tongue. This shall be [cause for] their derision and scorning in the land of Egypt.
[NLT] They look everywhere except to the Most High. They are as useless as a crooked bow. Their leaders will be killed by their enemies because of their insolence toward me. Then the people of Egypt will laugh at them.
[YLT] They turn back -- not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This [is] their derision in the land of Egypt!