NET

16 Here is why this will be so: Before the child knows how to reject evil and choose what is right, the land whose two kings you fear will be desolate.

Darby

16 For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest^D4660 shall be forsaken.

Darby Bible Notes

fearest - The word implies 'fear' and 'aversion,' as Ex. 1.12; Num. 21.5, 'loathe.'

KJV

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.

Strong's

16 For before the child^H5288 shall know^H3045 to refuse^H3988 the evil^H7451, and choose^H977 the good^H2896, the land^H127 that thou abhorrest^H6973 shall be^H6440 forsaken^H5800 of both^H8147 her kings^H4428.