16For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.
16 For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted.
16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good,
The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
16 For before the boy knows to reject the evil and to choose the good, ⌊the land whose two kings you dread will be abandoned.⌋
16For before the youth knows || To refuse evil, and to fix on good, || The land you are distressed with is forsaken, because of her two kings.
``For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.
16For before the child is that old, the lands of the two kings you fear so much will both be deserted.
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