King James Version
They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.New International Version
Those killed by the sword are better off than those who die of famine; racked with hunger, they waste away for lack of food from the field.Catholic Public Domain Version
TETH. It was better for those slain by the sword, than for those put to death by famine. For these waste away, being consumed by the sterility of the land