Seeking nothing but each other’s harm, these kings will plot against each other at the conference table, attempting to deceive each other. But it will make no difference, for the end will come at the appointed time.

至于这二王，他们心怀恶计，同席说谎，计谋却不成就；因为到了定期，事就了结。

至于这二王，他们心怀恶计，同席吃饭却彼此说谎，但计谋不成，因为结局要在指定的时期来到。

至于这二王，他们心怀恶计，同席吃饭却彼此说谎，但计谋不成，因为结局要在指定的时期来到。

两个王心怀叵测，同席而坐，尔虞我诈，但都不成功，因为结局必在所定的时间到来。

至于那两个王，他们都存心不良；他们同桌吃饭，也彼此说谎；他们的阴谋却不成功，因为要到了指定的时候，结局才会来到。

这两个王，他们的心都倾向作恶，他们同席却彼此说谎，但他们的计谋不会成功，因为结局在所定的时期才会来到。

至於這二王，他們心懷惡計，同席說謊，計謀卻不成就；因為到了定期，事就了結。

至於這二王，他們心懷惡計，同席吃飯卻彼此說謊，但計謀不成，因為結局要在指定的時期來到。

至於這二王，他們心懷惡計，同席吃飯卻彼此說謊，但計謀不成，因為結局要在指定的時期來到。

兩個王心懷叵測，同席而坐，爾虞我詐，但都不成功，因為結局必在所定的時間到來。

至於那兩個王，他們都存心不良；他們同桌吃飯，也彼此說謊；他們的陰謀卻不成功，因為要到了指定的時候，結局才會來到。

這兩個王呢、一心專想行壞事；在同一席上也說謊；但那是不能成功的，因為到了定期、結局還是來到。

這兩個王，他們的心都傾向作惡，他們同席卻彼此說謊，但他們的計謀不會成功，因為結局在所定的時期才會來到。

二王居心行惡、同席言誑、然所謀不成、迨及所定之期、其事乃終、

二王各懷異志、筵宴之間、誑辭是尚、所謀不利、蓋末期未至、

斯二王心懷惡意、同席筵宴、偽言和好、然謀不能成、因此事必至所定之期、始可了然、

The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.

The kings of Syria and Egypt will sit at the same table. But in their hearts they will plan to do what is evil. And they will tell lies to each other. But it will not do them any good. God will put an end to their plans at his appointed time.

And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for the end is yet to be at the time appointed.

The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

As for both kings, their hearts will be intent on evil, and they will speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, because the end is still to come at the appointed time.

Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.

And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

And both these kings’ hearts[ shall be] to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end[ shall be] at the time appointed.

These two kings, their minds filled with evil intentions, will trade lies with one another at the same table. But it will not succeed, for there is still an end at the appointed time.

As for both these kings, their hearts will be to do mischief, and they will speak lies at one table; but it won’t prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.

Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.

“ My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. They only go from bad to worse. They do not know me,” says the Lord.“ Beware of your neighbor! Don’t even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend.They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning.

And some of the wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way, they will be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end, for the appointed time is still to come.

As they plot their crimes, they say,“ We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.

Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies.They are always thinking about how much it costs.“ Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.You will throw up what little you’ve eaten, and your compliments will be wasted.

Then he said,“ I am here to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath. What you have seen pertains to the very end of time.

“ Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood.

No! You plot injustice in your hearts. You spread violence throughout the land.

Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior? Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever?

Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!

Smooth words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a clay pot.

But in midautumn of that year, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and had been one of the king’s high officials, went to Mizpah with ten men to meet Gedaliah. While they were eating together,Ishmael and his ten men suddenly jumped up, drew their swords, and killed Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon had appointed governor.Ishmael also killed all the Judeans and the Babylonian soldiers who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah.

You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you.

“ So now the Sovereign Lord asks: Will this vine grow and prosper? No! I will pull it up, roots and all! I will cut off its fruit and let its leaves wither and die. I will pull it up easily without a strong arm or a large army.

In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, Daniel( also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. He understood that the vision concerned events certain to happen in the future— times of war and great hardship.

“ Well, then,” Absalom said,“ if you can’t come, how about sending my brother Amnon with us?”“ Why Amnon?” the king asked.

He replied,“ The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.

“ Then at the appointed time he will once again invade the south, but this time the result will be different.

For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.”

Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind, and the powerful are not what they appear to be. If you weigh them on the scales, together they are lighter than a breath of air.