ESV: At kings they scoff, and at rulers they laugh. They laugh at every fortress, for they pile up earth and take it.
NIV: They mock kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; by building earthen ramps they capture them.
NASB: They make fun of kings, And dignitaries are an object of laughter to them. They laugh at every fortress, Then heap up dirt and capture it.
CSB: They mock kings, and rulers are a joke to them. They laugh at every fortress and build siege ramps to capture it.
NLT: They scoff at kings and princes and scorn all their fortresses. They simply pile ramps of earth against their walls and capture them!
KJV: And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
NKJV: They scoff at kings, And princes are scorned by them. They deride every stronghold, For they heap up earthen mounds and seize it.
