Jeremiah 8:6 我留心听，听见他们说不正直的话。无人悔改恶行，说： ‘我做的是什么呢？’ 他们各人转奔己路，如马直闯战场。

8:6 MSG

逐节对照

新标点和合本 - 我留心听，听见他们说不正直的话。无人悔改恶行，说： ‘我做的是什么呢？’ 他们各人转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我留心听，听见他们说不诚实的话。无人懊悔自己的恶行，说： ‘我做的是什么呢？’ 他们全都转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我留心听，听见他们说不诚实的话。无人懊悔自己的恶行，说： ‘我做的是什么呢？’ 他们全都转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
当代译本 - 我仔细听，没有人说实话，没有人为自己的恶行后悔，说， ‘我做了可怕的事！’ 人人一意孤行，像战马直奔战场。
圣经新译本 - 我留心听，但他们都不说真实的话。没有人为自己的恶行后悔，说：“我究竟作了什么？” 他们各人继续走自己偏差的路，像战马直冲入战场。
现代标点和合本 - 我留心听，听见他们说不正直的话，无人悔改恶行说： “我做的是什么呢？” 他们各人转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
和合本（拼音版） - 我留心听，听见他们说不正直的话，无人悔改恶行，说： ‘我作的是什么呢？’ 他们各人转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
New International Version - I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right. None of them repent of their wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Each pursues their own course like a horse charging into battle.
New International Reader's Version - I have listened carefully. But they do not say what is right. They refuse to turn away from their sins. None of them says, ‘What have I done?’ Each of them goes their own way. They are like horses charging into battle.
English Standard Version - I have paid attention and listened, but they have not spoken rightly; no man relents of his evil, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turns to his own course, like a horse plunging headlong into battle.
New Living Translation - I listen to their conversations and don’t hear a word of truth. Is anyone sorry for doing wrong? Does anyone say, “What a terrible thing I have done”? No! All are running down the path of sin as swiftly as a horse galloping into battle!
Christian Standard Bible - I have paid careful attention. They do not speak what is right. No one regrets his evil, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has stayed his course like a horse rushing into battle.
New American Standard Bible - I have listened and heard, They have spoken what is not right; No one repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, Like a horse charging into the battle.
New King James Version - I listened and heard, But they do not speak aright. No man repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, As the horse rushes into the battle.
Amplified Bible - I have listened and heard, But they have spoken what is not right; No man repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turns to his [individual] course, As the horse rushes like a torrent into battle.
American Standard Version - I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.
King James Version - I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
New English Translation - I have listened to them very carefully, but they do not speak honestly. None of them regrets the evil he has done. None of them says, “I have done wrong!” All of them persist in their own wayward course like a horse charging recklessly into battle.
World English Bible - I listened and heard, but they didn’t say what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.
新標點和合本 - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不正直的話。無人悔改惡行，說：我做的是甚麼呢？他們各人轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不誠實的話。無人懊悔自己的惡行，說：『我做的是甚麼呢？』他們全都轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不誠實的話。無人懊悔自己的惡行，說：『我做的是甚麼呢？』他們全都轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
當代譯本 - 我仔細聽，沒有人說實話，沒有人為自己的惡行後悔，說，『我做了可怕的事！』人人一意孤行，像戰馬直奔戰場。
聖經新譯本 - 我留心聽，但他們都不說真實的話。沒有人為自己的惡行後悔，說：“我究竟作了甚麼？” 他們各人繼續走自己偏差的路，像戰馬直衝入戰場。
呂振中譯本 - 我留心聽了又聽，但人都說不對的話；沒有人後悔自己的惡行，說：「我作的是甚麼？」他們各人都轉離而跑自己的路程，就像馬在戰場上橫衝直撞。
現代標點和合本 - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不正直的話，無人悔改惡行說：「我做的是什麼呢？」他們各人轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
文理和合譯本 - 我傾耳以聽、彼不言正直、無人悔其惡行、曰、噫、我所為何事、彼各行其道、若馬之奔馳於陳、
文理委辦譯本 - 我傾耳諦聽、人無正直之言、無悔罪之心、而內自訟焉、彼疾行其道、若馬之臨陳馳驅。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我傾耳細聽、聞彼出言不正、無人悔其惡行曰、我所為何哉、彼各仍奔其道、若馬之臨陣馳驟、
Nueva Versión Internacional - He escuchado con suma atención, para ver si alguien habla con rectitud, pero nadie se arrepiente de su maldad; nadie reconoce el mal que ha hecho. Todos siguen su loca carrera, como caballos desbocados en combate.
현대인의 성경 - 내가 귀를 기울이고 들어 보니 너희는 옳은 것을 말하지 않으며 아무도 자기 악을 뉘우치는 자가 없고 ‘내가 잘못한 것이 무엇인가?’ 하고 묻는 자도 없으며 모두 전쟁터로 달려가는 말처럼 제각기 자기 길로만 행하고 있다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: «Что я сделал?» Каждый держится своего пути, точно мчащийся в битву конь.
Восточный перевод - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: „Что я сделал?“ Каждый держится своего пути, точно конь, мчащийся на битву.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: „Что я сделал?“ Каждый держится своего пути, точно конь, мчащийся на битву.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: „Что я сделал?“ Каждый держится своего пути, точно конь, мчащийся на битву.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - J’ai, attentivement, ╵écouté ce qu’ils disent : je n’ai pas entendu ╵une parole dans ce sens ! Il n’y a parmi eux ╵personne qui renonce ╵au mal qu’il a commis, en disant : « Qu’ai-je fait ! » Tous poursuivent leur course comme un cheval qui fonce ╵dans la bataille !
リビングバイブル - わたしは彼らの会話をじっと聞いていたが、いったいどんなことが耳に入ったと思うか。自分の罪を悔いる者は一人もいない。『なんと恐ろしいことをしたのだろう』と言う者は、一人もいない。みな、戦場に突進して行く馬のように、全速力で罪の道を走って行く。
Nova Versão Internacional - Eu ouvi com atenção, mas eles não dizem o que é certo. Ninguém se arrepende de sua maldade e diz: ‘O que foi que eu fiz?’ Cada um se desvia e segue seu próprio curso, como um cavalo que se lança com ímpeto na batalha.
Hoffnung für alle - Ich habe genau gehört, was sie reden: Die Wahrheit ist es nicht! Keiner bereut seine schlechten Taten und sagt: ›Was habe ich getan!‹ Alle rennen auf ihrem falschen Weg weiter wie Schlachtrosse, die in den Kampf stürmen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ta nghe chúng chuyện trò với nhau, nhưng chẳng nghe một lời chân thật. Không một ai hối lỗi vì đã làm điều sai sao? Có ai nói rằng: “Tôi đã làm một việc thật khủng khiếp” không? Không! Tất cả đều vội vàng tiến nhanh trên con đường tội ác như đàn ngựa chạy ra mặt trận!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เราตั้งใจฟัง แต่พวกเขาไม่ได้พูดสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง ไม่มีใครกลับตัวกลับใจจากความชั่วร้ายของตน และกล่าวว่า “ข้าได้ทำอะไรลงไป?” แต่ละคนไปตามทางของตนเอง เหมือนม้าทะยานออกศึก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราได้ใส่ใจและฟัง แต่พวกเขาไม่ได้พูดให้ถูกต้อง ไม่มีใครสักคนที่สารภาพความชั่วร้ายของตนว่า ‘ข้าพเจ้าทำอะไรผิดหรือ’ ทุกคนต่างก็เดินไปตามวิถีทางของตน เหมือนม้าที่รีบรุดเข้าต่อสู้

交叉引用

Haggai 1:5 - And then a little later, God-of-the-Angel-Armies spoke out again: “Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over. You have spent a lot of money, but you haven’t much to show for it. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you’re always thirsty. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can’t get warm. And the people who work for you, what are they getting out of it? Not much— a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that’s what.”
Isaiah 30:18 - But God’s not finished. He’s waiting around to be gracious to you. He’s gathering strength to show mercy to you. God takes the time to do everything right—everything. Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones.
Jeremiah 2:25 - “Slow down. Take a deep breath. What’s the hurry? Why wear yourself out? Just what are you after anyway? But you say, ‘I can’t help it. I’m addicted to alien gods. I can’t quit.’ * * *
Job 10:2 - Job prayed: “Here’s what I want to say: Don’t, God, bring in a verdict of guilty without letting me know the charges you’re bringing. How does this fit into what you once called ‘good’— giving me a hard time, spurning me, a life you shaped by your very own hands, and then blessing the plots of the wicked? You don’t look at things the way we mortals do. You’re not taken in by appearances, are you? Unlike us, you’re not working against a deadline. You have all eternity to work things out. So what’s this all about, anyway—this compulsion to dig up some dirt, to find some skeleton in my closet? You know good and well I’m not guilty. You also know no one can help me.
Haggai 1:7 - That’s why God-of-the-Angel-Armies said: “Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over.” * * *
Jeremiah 5:1 - “Patrol Jerusalem’s streets. Look around. Take note. Search the market squares. See if you can find one man, one woman, A single soul who does what is right and tries to live a true life. I want to forgive that person.” God’s Decree. “But if all they do is say, ‘As sure as God lives . . . ’ they’re nothing but a bunch of liars.”
Revelation 9:20 - The remaining men and women who weren’t killed by these weapons went on their merry way—didn’t change their way of life, didn’t quit worshiping demons, didn’t quit centering their lives around lumps of gold and silver and brass, hunks of stone and wood that couldn’t see or hear or move. There wasn’t a sign of a change of heart. They plunged right on in their murderous, occult, promiscuous, and thieving ways. * * *
Luke 15:17 - “That brought him to his senses. He said, ‘All those farmhands working for my father sit down to three meals a day, and here I am starving to death. I’m going back to my father. I’ll say to him, Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you; I don’t deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.’ He got right up and went home to his father.
Job 39:19 - “Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn’t shy away from the sword. The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don’t faze him. He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.
Malachi 3:16 - Then those whose lives honored God got together and talked it over. God saw what they were doing and listened in. A book was opened in God’s presence and minutes were taken of the meeting, with the names of the God-fearers written down, all the names of those who honored God’s name.
Ezekiel 22:30 - “I looked for someone to stand up for me against all this, to repair the defenses of the city, to take a stand for me and stand in the gap to protect this land so I wouldn’t have to destroy it. I couldn’t find anyone. Not one. So I’ll empty out my wrath on them, burn them to a crisp with my hot anger, serve them with the consequences of all they’ve done. Decree of God, the Master.”
Psalms 14:2 - God sticks his head out of heaven. He looks around. He’s looking for someone not stupid— one man, even, God-expectant, just one God-ready woman.

逐节对照

交叉引用

新标点和合本 - 我留心听，听见他们说不正直的话。无人悔改恶行，说： ‘我做的是什么呢？’ 他们各人转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我留心听，听见他们说不诚实的话。无人懊悔自己的恶行，说： ‘我做的是什么呢？’ 他们全都转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我留心听，听见他们说不诚实的话。无人懊悔自己的恶行，说： ‘我做的是什么呢？’ 他们全都转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
当代译本 - 我仔细听，没有人说实话，没有人为自己的恶行后悔，说， ‘我做了可怕的事！’ 人人一意孤行，像战马直奔战场。
圣经新译本 - 我留心听，但他们都不说真实的话。没有人为自己的恶行后悔，说：“我究竟作了什么？” 他们各人继续走自己偏差的路，像战马直冲入战场。
现代标点和合本 - 我留心听，听见他们说不正直的话，无人悔改恶行说： “我做的是什么呢？” 他们各人转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
和合本（拼音版） - 我留心听，听见他们说不正直的话，无人悔改恶行，说： ‘我作的是什么呢？’ 他们各人转奔己路，如马直闯战场。
New International Version - I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right. None of them repent of their wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Each pursues their own course like a horse charging into battle.
New International Reader's Version - I have listened carefully. But they do not say what is right. They refuse to turn away from their sins. None of them says, ‘What have I done?’ Each of them goes their own way. They are like horses charging into battle.
English Standard Version - I have paid attention and listened, but they have not spoken rightly; no man relents of his evil, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turns to his own course, like a horse plunging headlong into battle.
New Living Translation - I listen to their conversations and don’t hear a word of truth. Is anyone sorry for doing wrong? Does anyone say, “What a terrible thing I have done”? No! All are running down the path of sin as swiftly as a horse galloping into battle!
Christian Standard Bible - I have paid careful attention. They do not speak what is right. No one regrets his evil, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has stayed his course like a horse rushing into battle.
New American Standard Bible - I have listened and heard, They have spoken what is not right; No one repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, Like a horse charging into the battle.
New King James Version - I listened and heard, But they do not speak aright. No man repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, As the horse rushes into the battle.
Amplified Bible - I have listened and heard, But they have spoken what is not right; No man repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turns to his [individual] course, As the horse rushes like a torrent into battle.
American Standard Version - I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.
King James Version - I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
New English Translation - I have listened to them very carefully, but they do not speak honestly. None of them regrets the evil he has done. None of them says, “I have done wrong!” All of them persist in their own wayward course like a horse charging recklessly into battle.
World English Bible - I listened and heard, but they didn’t say what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.
新標點和合本 - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不正直的話。無人悔改惡行，說：我做的是甚麼呢？他們各人轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不誠實的話。無人懊悔自己的惡行，說：『我做的是甚麼呢？』他們全都轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不誠實的話。無人懊悔自己的惡行，說：『我做的是甚麼呢？』他們全都轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
當代譯本 - 我仔細聽，沒有人說實話，沒有人為自己的惡行後悔，說，『我做了可怕的事！』人人一意孤行，像戰馬直奔戰場。
聖經新譯本 - 我留心聽，但他們都不說真實的話。沒有人為自己的惡行後悔，說：“我究竟作了甚麼？” 他們各人繼續走自己偏差的路，像戰馬直衝入戰場。
呂振中譯本 - 我留心聽了又聽，但人都說不對的話；沒有人後悔自己的惡行，說：「我作的是甚麼？」他們各人都轉離而跑自己的路程，就像馬在戰場上橫衝直撞。
現代標點和合本 - 我留心聽，聽見他們說不正直的話，無人悔改惡行說：「我做的是什麼呢？」他們各人轉奔己路，如馬直闖戰場。
文理和合譯本 - 我傾耳以聽、彼不言正直、無人悔其惡行、曰、噫、我所為何事、彼各行其道、若馬之奔馳於陳、
文理委辦譯本 - 我傾耳諦聽、人無正直之言、無悔罪之心、而內自訟焉、彼疾行其道、若馬之臨陳馳驅。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我傾耳細聽、聞彼出言不正、無人悔其惡行曰、我所為何哉、彼各仍奔其道、若馬之臨陣馳驟、
Nueva Versión Internacional - He escuchado con suma atención, para ver si alguien habla con rectitud, pero nadie se arrepiente de su maldad; nadie reconoce el mal que ha hecho. Todos siguen su loca carrera, como caballos desbocados en combate.
현대인의 성경 - 내가 귀를 기울이고 들어 보니 너희는 옳은 것을 말하지 않으며 아무도 자기 악을 뉘우치는 자가 없고 ‘내가 잘못한 것이 무엇인가?’ 하고 묻는 자도 없으며 모두 전쟁터로 달려가는 말처럼 제각기 자기 길로만 행하고 있다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: «Что я сделал?» Каждый держится своего пути, точно мчащийся в битву конь.
Восточный перевод - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: „Что я сделал?“ Каждый держится своего пути, точно конь, мчащийся на битву.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: „Что я сделал?“ Каждый держится своего пути, точно конь, мчащийся на битву.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Я внимал и слушал, но они не говорят правды. Никто не кается в беззаконии, говоря: „Что я сделал?“ Каждый держится своего пути, точно конь, мчащийся на битву.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - J’ai, attentivement, ╵écouté ce qu’ils disent : je n’ai pas entendu ╵une parole dans ce sens ! Il n’y a parmi eux ╵personne qui renonce ╵au mal qu’il a commis, en disant : « Qu’ai-je fait ! » Tous poursuivent leur course comme un cheval qui fonce ╵dans la bataille !
リビングバイブル - わたしは彼らの会話をじっと聞いていたが、いったいどんなことが耳に入ったと思うか。自分の罪を悔いる者は一人もいない。『なんと恐ろしいことをしたのだろう』と言う者は、一人もいない。みな、戦場に突進して行く馬のように、全速力で罪の道を走って行く。
Nova Versão Internacional - Eu ouvi com atenção, mas eles não dizem o que é certo. Ninguém se arrepende de sua maldade e diz: ‘O que foi que eu fiz?’ Cada um se desvia e segue seu próprio curso, como um cavalo que se lança com ímpeto na batalha.
Hoffnung für alle - Ich habe genau gehört, was sie reden: Die Wahrheit ist es nicht! Keiner bereut seine schlechten Taten und sagt: ›Was habe ich getan!‹ Alle rennen auf ihrem falschen Weg weiter wie Schlachtrosse, die in den Kampf stürmen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ta nghe chúng chuyện trò với nhau, nhưng chẳng nghe một lời chân thật. Không một ai hối lỗi vì đã làm điều sai sao? Có ai nói rằng: “Tôi đã làm một việc thật khủng khiếp” không? Không! Tất cả đều vội vàng tiến nhanh trên con đường tội ác như đàn ngựa chạy ra mặt trận!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เราตั้งใจฟัง แต่พวกเขาไม่ได้พูดสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง ไม่มีใครกลับตัวกลับใจจากความชั่วร้ายของตน และกล่าวว่า “ข้าได้ทำอะไรลงไป?” แต่ละคนไปตามทางของตนเอง เหมือนม้าทะยานออกศึก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราได้ใส่ใจและฟัง แต่พวกเขาไม่ได้พูดให้ถูกต้อง ไม่มีใครสักคนที่สารภาพความชั่วร้ายของตนว่า ‘ข้าพเจ้าทำอะไรผิดหรือ’ ทุกคนต่างก็เดินไปตามวิถีทางของตน เหมือนม้าที่รีบรุดเข้าต่อสู้

Haggai 1:5 - And then a little later, God-of-the-Angel-Armies spoke out again: “Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over. You have spent a lot of money, but you haven’t much to show for it. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you’re always thirsty. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can’t get warm. And the people who work for you, what are they getting out of it? Not much— a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that’s what.”
Isaiah 30:18 - But God’s not finished. He’s waiting around to be gracious to you. He’s gathering strength to show mercy to you. God takes the time to do everything right—everything. Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones.
Jeremiah 2:25 - “Slow down. Take a deep breath. What’s the hurry? Why wear yourself out? Just what are you after anyway? But you say, ‘I can’t help it. I’m addicted to alien gods. I can’t quit.’ * * *
Job 10:2 - Job prayed: “Here’s what I want to say: Don’t, God, bring in a verdict of guilty without letting me know the charges you’re bringing. How does this fit into what you once called ‘good’— giving me a hard time, spurning me, a life you shaped by your very own hands, and then blessing the plots of the wicked? You don’t look at things the way we mortals do. You’re not taken in by appearances, are you? Unlike us, you’re not working against a deadline. You have all eternity to work things out. So what’s this all about, anyway—this compulsion to dig up some dirt, to find some skeleton in my closet? You know good and well I’m not guilty. You also know no one can help me.
Haggai 1:7 - That’s why God-of-the-Angel-Armies said: “Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over.” * * *
Jeremiah 5:1 - “Patrol Jerusalem’s streets. Look around. Take note. Search the market squares. See if you can find one man, one woman, A single soul who does what is right and tries to live a true life. I want to forgive that person.” God’s Decree. “But if all they do is say, ‘As sure as God lives . . . ’ they’re nothing but a bunch of liars.”
Revelation 9:20 - The remaining men and women who weren’t killed by these weapons went on their merry way—didn’t change their way of life, didn’t quit worshiping demons, didn’t quit centering their lives around lumps of gold and silver and brass, hunks of stone and wood that couldn’t see or hear or move. There wasn’t a sign of a change of heart. They plunged right on in their murderous, occult, promiscuous, and thieving ways. * * *
Luke 15:17 - “That brought him to his senses. He said, ‘All those farmhands working for my father sit down to three meals a day, and here I am starving to death. I’m going back to my father. I’ll say to him, Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you; I don’t deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.’ He got right up and went home to his father.
Job 39:19 - “Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn’t shy away from the sword. The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don’t faze him. He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.
Malachi 3:16 - Then those whose lives honored God got together and talked it over. God saw what they were doing and listened in. A book was opened in God’s presence and minutes were taken of the meeting, with the names of the God-fearers written down, all the names of those who honored God’s name.
Ezekiel 22:30 - “I looked for someone to stand up for me against all this, to repair the defenses of the city, to take a stand for me and stand in the gap to protect this land so I wouldn’t have to destroy it. I couldn’t find anyone. Not one. So I’ll empty out my wrath on them, burn them to a crisp with my hot anger, serve them with the consequences of all they’ve done. Decree of God, the Master.”
Psalms 14:2 - God sticks his head out of heaven. He looks around. He’s looking for someone not stupid— one man, even, God-expectant, just one God-ready woman.