Isaiah 30:5

The Worthless Treaty with Egypt

4For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes, 5everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They cannot be of help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.”

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Berean Standard Bible
everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They cannot be of help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.”
American Standard Version (1901)
They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Bible in Basic English
For they have all come with offerings to a people of no use to them, in whom is no help or profit, but only shame and a bad name.
Free Bible Version
the Egyptians will offend everyone because they are useless—they're no help and good for nothing, except for causing shame and bringing disgrace.
Geneva Bible 1599
They shalbe all ashamed of the people that cannot profite them, nor helpe nor doe them good, but shalbe a shame and also a reproche.
King James (Authorized) Version
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
One Unity Resource Bible
They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can’t profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.”
Translation for Translators
but all those who trust in the King of Egypt will be humiliated, because that nation will not be able to help you; the treaty that you have made requesting help from them will be useless; instead, the result will be that you will be humiliated and disgraced [DOU].”
Unlocked Literal Bible
They will all be ashamed because of a people who cannot help them, who are neither help nor aid, but a shame, and even a disgrace.”
Noah Webster Bible
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
World English Bible
They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can’t profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.”
Young's Literal Translation
All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!