“ Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying,‘ The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?’

“人子啊，在你们以色列地怎么有这俗语，说‘日子迟延，一切异象都落了空’呢？

“人子啊，在以色列地你们怎么有这俗语说：‘日子延长，一切异象却落了空’呢？

“人子啊，在以色列地你们怎么有这俗语说：‘日子延长，一切异象却落了空’呢？

“人子啊，你们以色列有一句俗语，‘光阴流逝，异象都落空。’

“人子啊！你们在以色列地怎么有这一句俗语说：‘日子一天一天过去，所有异象都落空了’呢？

「人子啊，在你們以色列地怎麼有這俗語，說『日子遲延，一切異象都落了空』呢？

「人子啊，在以色列地你們怎麼有這俗語說：『日子延長，一切異象卻落了空』呢？

「人子啊，在以色列地你們怎麼有這俗語說：『日子延長，一切異象卻落了空』呢？

「人子啊，你們以色列有一句俗語，『光陰流逝，異象都落空。』

“人子啊！你們在以色列地怎麼有這一句俗語說：‘日子一天一天過去，所有異象都落空了’呢？

『人子啊，關於以色列地你們怎麼有這一句俗語說：「日期一延長，一切異象之傳講就都滅沒了」呢？

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“ Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel:‘ The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’?

“ Son of man, you have a proverb in the land of Israel. It says,‘ The days go by, and not even one vision comes true.’

“ Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying,‘ The days grow long, and every vision comes to nothing’?

“ Son of man, you’ve heard that proverb they quote in Israel:‘ Time passes, and prophecies come to nothing.’

“ Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes,‘ The days keep passing by, and every vision fails’?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, saying,‘ The days are long, and every vision fails’?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel, which says,‘ The days are prolonged, and every vision fails’?

Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes: The days keep passing by, and every vision fails?

Son of man, what[ is] that proverb[ that] ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel,‘ The days pass slowly, and every vision fails’?

who say,‘ The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’

Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

“ Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say,‘ The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.’

“ What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying,‘ The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?“ As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh,“ you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.

They have denied Yahweh, and said,“ It is not he. Evil will won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.The prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them.”

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lustsand saying,“ Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”

who say,“ Let him make haste, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!”

“ When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, asks you, saying,‘ What is the message from Yahweh?’ Then you shall tell them,‘“ What message? I will cast you off,” says Yahweh.’As for the prophet, the priest, and the people, who say,‘ The message from Yahweh,’ I will even punish that man and his household.You will say everyone to his neighbor, and everyone to his brother,‘ What has Yahweh answered?’ and,‘ What has Yahweh said?’You will mention the message from Yahweh no more: for every man’s own word has become his message; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of Yahweh of Armies, our God.You will say to the prophet,‘ What has Yahweh answered you?’ and,‘ What has Yahweh spoken?’Although you say,‘ The message from Yahweh;’ therefore Yahweh says:‘ Because you say this word,“ The message from Yahweh,” and I have sent to you, telling you not to say,“ The message from Yahweh;”therefore, behold, I will utterly forget you, and I will cast you off, and the city that I gave to you and to your fathers, away from my presence.I will bring an everlasting reproach on you, and a perpetual shame, which will not be forgotten.’”

“‘“ Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you, saying,‘ As is the mother, so is her daughter.’