誰是智慧人可以解明這事？耶和華的口向誰說過，以致他可以傳講這事？為甚麼這地被毀壞，像曠野般荒涼，無人經過呢？

谁是智慧人，可以明白这事？耶和华的口向谁说过，使他可以传说？遍地为何灭亡，干焦好像旷野，甚至无人经过呢？

谁是智慧人，可以明白这事？耶和华的口可向谁述说，使他传讲呢？这地为何毁灭，枯焦如旷野，无人经过呢？

谁是智慧人，可以明白这事？耶和华的口可向谁述说，使他传讲呢？这地为何毁灭，枯焦如旷野，无人经过呢？

谁有智慧明白这事呢？谁曾受过耶和华的指教可以讲解这事呢？为什么这片土地被蹂躏，变得荒凉、杳无人迹？

谁是智慧人可以解明这事？耶和华的口向谁说过，以致他可以传讲这事？为什么这地被毁坏，像旷野般荒凉，无人经过呢？

誰是智慧人，可以明白這事？耶和華的口向誰說過，使他可以傳說？遍地為何滅亡，乾焦好像曠野，甚至無人經過呢？

誰是智慧人，可以明白這事？耶和華的口可向誰述說，使他傳講呢？這地為何毀滅，枯焦如曠野，無人經過呢？

誰是智慧人，可以明白這事？耶和華的口可向誰述說，使他傳講呢？這地為何毀滅，枯焦如曠野，無人經過呢？

誰有智慧明白這事呢？誰曾受過耶和華的指教可以講解這事呢？為什麼這片土地被蹂躪，變得荒涼、杳無人跡？

誰是智慧人可以明白這事？永恆主的口向誰說過，使他可以傳說：遍地為甚麼滅沒、荒廢像野地，無人經過呢？

孰為智者、克明斯事、耶和華與誰言、使之宣告、斯土何為被燬遭焚、有若曠野、無人經之、

遍地蕭條、恍若沙漠、人蹤罕至、焉得哲人、蒙予啟示、而言其故。

誰為智者、能明此事、誰蒙主諭、能宣示國緣何而滅亡、地緣何而焚燬、成如沙漠、無人來往、

Who is wise enough to understand this? Who has been instructed by the Lord and can explain it? Why has the land been ruined and laid waste like a desert that no one can cross?

Who is wise enough to understand these things? Who has been taught by the Lord? Who can explain them? Why has the land been destroyed so completely? Why has it become like a desert that no one can go across?

Who is the man so wise that he can understand this? To whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?

Who is wise enough to understand all this? Who has been instructed by the Lord and can explain it to others? Why has the land been so ruined that no one dares to travel through it?

Who is the person wise enough to understand this? Who has the LORD spoken to, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a wilderness, so no one can pass through?

Who is the wise person who may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land destroyed, laid waste like the desert, so that no one passes through?

Who is the wise man who may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord has spoken, that he may declare it? Why does the land perish and burn up like a wilderness, so that no one can pass through?

Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? wherefore is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

Who is the man wise enough to understand this? Who has the Lord spoken to, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a wilderness, so no one can pass through?

Who[ is] the wise man, that may understand this? and[ who is he] to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth[ and] is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

I said,“ Who is wise enough to understand why this has happened? Who has a word from the LORD that can explain it? Why does the land lie in ruins? Why is it as scorched as a desert through which no one travels?”

Who is wise enough to understand this? Who is he to whom the mouth of Yahweh has spoken, that he may declare it? Why has the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?

誰是智慧人，讓他明白這些事吧！誰是有見識的人，讓他領會這一切吧！因為耶和華的道路是正直的，義人要行在其中，惡人卻必在其上絆倒。

凡有智慧的，願他留意這些事；願他思想耶和華的慈愛。

他使肥沃的土地變為鹹田，都因住在那裡的居民的邪惡。

這殿必成為廢墟（按照《馬索拉文本》，“成為廢墟”應作“甚高”；現參照《敘利亞譯本》翻譯），經過的人都必驚訝，取笑說：耶和華為甚麼向這地和這殿這樣作啊？人要回答說：是因為他們離棄了那把他們的列祖從埃及地領出來的耶和華他們的神，去親近別的神，敬拜他們，事奉他們，因此耶和華使這一切災禍臨到他們。’”

“你向這人民傳講這一切時，如果他們問你：‘耶和華為甚麼宣告這一切嚴重的災禍對付我們呢？我們有甚麼罪孽？我們犯了甚麼罪，得罪了耶和華我們的神呢？’你就要回答他們：‘因為你們的列祖離棄了我（這是耶和華的宣告），他們隨從別的神，事奉敬拜他們；他們離棄了我，不遵守我的律法。至於你們，你們作壞事比你們的列祖更厲害；看哪！你們各人都隨從自己頑梗的惡心行事，不聽從我。因此，我要把你們從這地趕出去，去到你們和你們列祖所不認識的地；你們在那裡必晝夜事奉別的神，因為我不再向你們施恩。’

其中的先知叛逆，像吼叫的獅子撕碎獵物；他們把人吞吃，搶奪財物和珍寶，使其中寡婦的數目增多。這地的祭司違反我的律法，褻瀆我的聖物；他們不分別聖俗，也不教導人分辨甚麼是潔淨的和不潔淨的，又掩目不理我的安息日，以致我在他們中間被褻瀆。其中的官長好像撕碎獵物的豺狼，流人的血，滅人的命，為要得不義之財。這地的先知用灰泥給他們粉刷牆壁，為他們見虛假的異象，行騙人的占卜，說：‘主耶和華這樣說’，其實當時耶和華並沒有說話。這地的人民常常欺壓人，慣行搶掠，虧待困苦窮乏的人，毫無公理地去欺壓寄居的人。我在他們中間尋找一人重修牆垣，在我面前為這地站在破口之處，使我不毀滅這地，我卻找不到一個。所以我把我的忿怒倒在他們身上，用我烈怒之火消滅他們，把他們所行的報應在他們的頭上。這是主耶和華的宣告。”

“將來如果有人問：‘耶和華我們的神，為甚麼向我們行這一切事呢？’你就要對他們說：‘你們怎樣離棄我，在你們的土地上事奉外族人的神，你們也要在不屬你們的土地上照樣服事外族人。’”你們要在雅各家宣告這事，在猶大傳揚，說：

多國的人必經過這城，彼此發問：‘耶和華為甚麼這樣對待這大城呢？’必有人說：‘是因為他們離棄了耶和華他們神的約，並且敬拜事奉別神。’”

“後代的人，就是你們以後興起來的子孫，和從遠方來的外族人，看見了這地的災難和耶和華降與這地的疾病，又看見了遍地有硫磺，有鹽鹵，有火燒，沒有播種，沒有出產，寸草不生，好像耶和華在烈怒和怒火中毀滅的所多瑪、蛾摩拉、押瑪、洗扁一樣，看見了這些的人和萬國的人都要問：‘耶和華為甚麼向這地這樣行呢？為甚麼大發烈怒呢？’人就必回答：‘是因為他們離棄了耶和華他們列祖的神的約，就是耶和華把他們從埃及地領出來的時候，與他們所立的；去事奉別的神，向他們叩拜，就是他們不認識的神，也是耶和華沒有給他們指定要拜的神；所以耶和華向這地大發烈怒，把這書上所寫的一切咒詛都降在這地上；於是耶和華在烈怒、忿怒和大怒中，把他們從他們的地土拔出來，丟在別的地方，像今天一樣。’

讀這書上預言的人，和那些聽見這預言並且遵守書中記載的人，都是有福的！因為時候近了。

如果你們有智慧，就可以明白這事，認清自己將來的結局了。

你們看見了他們的所行所為，就必得安慰，因為你們知道我在耶路撒冷所行的一切，並不是無緣無故的。這是耶和華的宣告。”

“當你們看見但以理先知所說的‘那造成荒涼的可憎者’，站在聖地的時候（讀者必須領悟），