[和合本] 收割之先，花开已谢，花也成了将熟的葡萄；他必用镰刀削去嫩枝，又砍掉蔓延的枝条，
[新标点] 收割之先，花开已谢，花也成了将熟的葡萄；他必用镰刀削去嫩枝，又砍掉蔓延的枝条，
[和合修] 收割之前，花蕾先谢，花成了将熟的葡萄；他必用刀削去嫩枝，砍掉蔓延的枝条，
[新译本] 因为在收割以前，花蕾开尽，花朵也成了将熟的葡萄之时，他就用镰刀削去嫩枝，又砍掉蔓延的枝子。
[当代修] 在收割之前，在花已凋谢、葡萄将熟之时，耶和华必毁灭古实人，就像用刀削去葡萄树的嫩枝，砍掉蔓延的枝条。
[现代修] 在葡萄还没有收获，正当花瓣掉落、葡萄将熟的时候，仇敌要摧毁古实，像快刀割下葡萄藤那么容易。
[吕振中] 因为在收割以前、花苞放完，花果结成了将熟的葡萄时，他就用镰刀削去颤动的嫩枝，砍除蔓延的枝条。
[思高本] 因为在收割前，花苞已放；花蒂成熟结为葡萄时，他就要用镰刀砍去嫩枝，将参差的枝蔓斩除。
[文理本] 收获之先、花时已过、葡萄将熟、彼必以镰删其枝条、翦其藤蔓、
[GNT] Before the grapes are gathered, when the blossoms have all fallen and the grapes are ripening, the enemy will destroy the Ethiopians as easily as a knife cuts branches from a vine.
[BBE] For before the time of getting in the grapes, after the opening of the bud, when the flower has become a grape ready for crushing, he will take away the small branches with knives, cutting down and taking away the wide-stretching branches.
[KJV] For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
[NKJV] For before the harvest, when the bud is perfect And the sour grape is ripening in the flower, He will both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks And take away [and] cut down the branches.
[KJ21] For before the harvest, when the bud is perfect and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, He shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
[NASB] For before the harvest, as soon as the bud (Lit is finished)blossoms And the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with pruning knives, And remove and tear away the spreading branches.
[NRSV] For before the harvest, when the blossom is over and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the shoots with pruning hooks, and the spreading branches he will hew away.
[WEB] For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and he will cut down and take away the spreading branches.
[ESV] For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he cuts off the shoots with pruning hooks, and the spreading branches he lops off and clears away.
[NIV] For, before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the shoots with pruning knives, and cut down and take away the spreading branches.
[NIrV] A farmer cuts off new growth with pruning knives. He cuts down spreading branches and takes them away. He does it before the grapes are harvested. That's when the blooms are gone and the grapes are ripe. In the same way, the Lord will cut off the nations that are gathered against his people.
[HCSB] For before the harvest, when the blossoming is over and the blossom becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife, and tear away and remove the branches.
[CSB] For before the harvest, when the blossoming is over and the blossom becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife, and tear away and remove the branches.
[AMP] For before the harvest, when the blossom is over and the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and the spreading branches He will remove and cut away.
[NLT] Even before you begin your attack, while your plans are ripening like grapes, the LORD will cut off your new growth with pruning shears. He will snip off and discard your spreading branches.
[YLT] For before harvest, when the flower is perfect, And the blossom is producing unripe fruit, Then hath [one] cut the sprigs with pruning hooks, And the branches he hath turned aside, cut down.