The groans of the dying rise from the city, and the wounded cry for help, yet God ignores their moaning.

在多民的城内有人唉哼，受伤的人哀号；神却不理会那恶人的愚妄。

在城内垂死的人呻吟，受伤的人哀号；上帝却不理会狂妄的事。

在城内垂死的人呻吟，受伤的人哀号；神却不理会狂妄的事。

城中传来垂死之人的呻吟，受伤者不断呼救，上帝却置之不理。

有人从城里唉哼，受伤的人呼求，神却不理会恶人的愚妄。

在多民的城內有人唉哼，受傷的人哀號；神卻不理會那惡人的愚妄。

在城內垂死的人呻吟，受傷的人哀號；上帝卻不理會狂妄的事。

在城內垂死的人呻吟，受傷的人哀號；神卻不理會狂妄的事。

城中傳來垂死之人的呻吟，受傷者不斷呼救，上帝卻置之不理。

有人從城裡唉哼，受傷的人呼求，神卻不理會惡人的愚妄。

從城裏有臨死的人在唉哼着，有受傷的人在呼救着；上帝卻不理睬惡人的禱告。

大邑之人歎息、傷者之心悲哀、惟此殘暴、上帝弗之顧也、

俾困苦者嘆息、傷心者呼籲、惡人橫逆如此、上帝不加以罪。

城中居民歎息、被傷者中心悲哀、或作城中將死者歎息被戮者之靈鳴冤乃天主不顧此等罪惡、

The groans of the dying rise from the city, and the souls of the wounded cry out for help. But God charges no one with wrongdoing.

The groans of those who are dying are heard from the city. Those who are wounded cry out for help. But God doesn’t charge anyone with doing what is wrong.

From out of the city the dying groan, and the soul of the wounded cries for help; yet God charges no one with wrong.

From the city, men groan; the mortally wounded cry for help, yet God pays no attention to this crime.

From the city people groan, And the souls of the wounded cry for help; Yet God does not pay attention to the offensiveness.

The dying groan in the city, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not charge them with wrong.

From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.

From the city, men groan; the mortally wounded cry for help, yet God pays no attention to this crime.

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly[ to them].

From the city the dying groan, and the wounded cry out for help, but God charges no one with wrongdoing.

From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn’t regard the folly.

Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.

While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn’t care. But now I will rebuke you, listing all my charges against you.

What is this?” asks the Lord.“ Why are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation. My name is blasphemed all day long.

To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury; they add to the pain of those you have hurt.

The Lord replies,“ I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”

From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.’”

Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery.

This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. How can a person sleep without it? If you do not return it and your neighbor cries out to me for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful.

When a plague sweeps through, he laughs at the death of the innocent.

Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God.God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is full of pain.

You have wearied the Lord with your words.“ How have we wearied him?” you ask. You have wearied him by saying that all who do evil are good in the Lord’s sight, and he is pleased with them. You have wearied him by asking,“ Where is the God of justice?”

When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.But even though a person sins a hundred times and still lives a long time, I know that those who fear God will be better off.

And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—

So the Egyptians worked the people of Israel without mercy.They made their lives bitter, forcing them to mix mortar and make bricks and do all the work in the fields. They were ruthless in all their demands.