He asked the Lord for advice. But the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams or prophets. He didn’t answer him when Saul had the priest cast lots by using the Urim.

扫罗求问耶和华，耶和华却不藉梦，或乌陵，或先知回答他。

扫罗求问耶和华，耶和华却不藉梦，或乌陵，或先知回答他。

扫罗求问耶和华，耶和华却不藉梦，或乌陵，或先知回答他。

就求问耶和华，但耶和华没有借着梦、乌陵或先知回答他。

扫罗求问耶和华，耶和华却没有藉着梦，或乌陵，或先知回答他。

扫罗求问耶和华，耶和华却没有藉着梦，或乌陵，或先知回应他。

掃羅求問耶和華，耶和華卻不藉夢，或烏陵，或先知回答他。

掃羅求問耶和華，耶和華卻不藉夢，或烏陵，或先知回答他。

掃羅求問耶和華，耶和華卻不藉夢，或烏陵，或先知回答他。

就求問耶和華，但耶和華沒有藉著夢、烏陵或先知回答他。

掃羅求問耶和華，耶和華卻沒有藉著夢，或烏陵，或先知回答他。

掃羅求問永恆主，永恆主卻沒有藉着夢，沒有藉着烏陵，也沒有藉着神言人而回答他。

掃羅求問耶和華，耶和華卻沒有藉著夢，或烏陵，或先知回應他。

詢於耶和華、耶和華不以夢與烏陵先知答之、

問於耶和華、耶和華不答、亦不以夢寐、烏陵、先知而示。

掃羅問於主、主不之應、又祈夢、問烏陵、問先知、俱不得指示、

He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.

And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

He asked the Lord what he should do, but the Lord refused to answer him, either by dreams or by sacred lots or by the prophets.

He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.

So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him, either in dreams, or by the Urim, or by the prophets.

And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets.

And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.

And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

So Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him– not by dreams nor by Urim nor by the prophets.

When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.

Then the Lord said,“ Listen to my words.“ Suppose there is a prophet among you. I, the Lord, make myself known to them in visions. I speak to them in dreams.

So Saul asked God,“ Should I go down and chase after the Philistines? Will you hand them over to Israel?” But God didn’t answer him that day.

Joshua will stand in front of Eleazar the priest. Eleazar will help him make decisions. Eleazar will get help from me by using the Urim. Joshua and the whole community of Israel must not make any move at all unless I command them to.”

Her gates sank down into the ground. He broke the metal bars that locked her gates, and he destroyed them. Her king and princes were taken away to other nations. There is no law anymore. Jerusalem’s prophets no longer receive visions from the Lord.

Here’s what Moses said about Levi.“ Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful servant. You tested him at Massah. You argued with him at the waters of Meribah.

Also put the Urim and Thummim into the chest cloth. Then they will be over Aaron’s heart when he comes to serve the Lord. In that way, Aaron will always have what he needs to make decisions for the people of Israel. He will carry the Urim and Thummim over his heart while he is serving the Lord.

God spoke to Israel in a vision at night.“ Jacob! Jacob!” he said.“ Here I am,” Jacob replied.“ I am God. I am the God of your father,” he said.“ Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. There I will make you into a great nation.I will go down to Egypt with you. I will surely bring you back again. And when you die, Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.”

But as Joseph was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said,“ Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary home as your wife. The baby inside her is from the Holy Spirit.

In a dream he saw a stairway standing on the earth. Its top reached to heaven. The angels of God were going up and coming down on it.The Lord stood beside the stairway. He said,“ I am the Lord. I am the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your children after you the land you are lying on.They will be like the dust of the earth that can’t be counted. They will spread out to the west and to the east. They will spread out to the north and to the south. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you and your children after you.I am with you. I will watch over you everywhere you go. And I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

When you do ask for something, you don’t receive it. That’s because you ask for the wrong reason. You want to spend your money on your sinful pleasures.

These are the proverbs of Solomon. He was the son of David and the king of Israel.Proverbs teach you wisdom and instruct you. They help you understand wise sayings.They provide you with instruction and help you live wisely. They lead to what is right and honest and fair.They give understanding to childish people. They give knowledge and good sense to those who are young.Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned. Let those who understand what is right get guidance.What I’m teaching also helps you understand proverbs and stories. It helps you understand the sayings and riddles of those who are wise.If you really want to gain knowledge, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. But foolish people hate wisdom and instruction.My son, listen to your father’s advice. Don’t turn away from your mother’s teaching.What they teach you will be like a beautiful crown on your head. It will be like a chain to decorate your neck.My son, if sinful men tempt you, don’t give in to them.They might say,“ Come along with us. Let’s hide and wait to kill someone who hasn’t done anything wrong. Let’s catch some harmless person in our trap.Let’s swallow them alive, as the grave does. Let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down into the pit.We’ll get all kinds of valuable things. We’ll fill our houses with what we steal.Cast lots with us for what they own. We’ll share everything we take from them.”My son, don’t go along with them. Don’t even set your feet on their paths.They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.How useless it is to spread a net where every bird can see it!Those who hide and wait will spill their own blood. They will be caught in their own trap.That’s what happens to everyone who goes after money in the wrong way. That kind of money takes away the life of those who get it.Out in the open wisdom calls out. She raises her voice in a public place.On top of the city wall she cries out. Here is what she says near the gate of the city.“ How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?Pay attention to my warning! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you. I will make known to you my teachings.But you refuse to listen when I call out to you. No one pays attention when I reach out my hand.You turn away from all my advice. And you do not accept my warning.So I will laugh at you when you are in danger. I will make fun of you when hard times come.I will laugh when hard times hit you like a storm. I will laugh when danger comes your way like a windstorm. I will make fun of you when suffering and trouble come.“ Then you will call to me. But I won’t answer. You will look for me. But you won’t find me.You hated knowledge. You didn’t choose to have respect for the Lord.You wouldn’t accept my advice. You turned your backs on my warnings.So you will eat the fruit of the way you have lived. You will choke on the fruit of what you have planned.“ The wrong path that childish people take will kill them. Foolish people will be destroyed by being satisfied with the way they live.But those who listen to me will live in safety. They will be at ease and have no fear of being harmed.”

He speaks in one way and then another. But we do not even realize it.He might speak in a dream or in a vision at night. That’s when people are sound asleep in their beds.He might speak in their ears. His warnings might terrify them.

We don’t get signs from God anymore. There aren’t any prophets left. None of us knows how long that will last.

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does what he wants them to do.

Don’t brag about tomorrow. You don’t know what a day will bring.Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth. Let an outsider praise you, and not your own lips.Stones are heavy, and sand weighs a lot. But letting a foolish person make you angry is a heavier load than both of them.Anger is mean, and great anger overpowers you. But who can face jealousy?Being warned openly is better than being loved in secret.Wounds from a friend can be trusted. But an enemy kisses you many times.When you are full, you even hate honey. When you are hungry, even what is bitter tastes sweet.Anyone who runs away from home is like a bird that flies away from its nest.Perfume and incense bring joy to your heart. And the sweetness of a friend comes from their honest advice.Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family. And don’t go to your relative’s house when trouble strikes you. A neighbor nearby is better than a relative far away.My son, be wise and bring joy to my heart. Then I can answer anyone who makes fun of me.Wise people see danger and go to a safe place. But childish people keep on going and suffer for it.Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes. Hold it until you get paid back if it is done for an outsider.Suppose you loudly bless your neighbor early in the morning. Then you might as well be cursing him.A nagging wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm.Stopping her is like trying to stop the wind. It’s like trying to grab olive oil with your hand.As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.A person who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit. And a person who protects their master will be honored.When you look into water, you see a likeness of your face. When you look into your heart, you see what you are really like.Death and the Grave are never satisfied. People’s eyes are never satisfied either.Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold. But people are tested by the praise they receive.Suppose you could grind a foolish person in a mill. Suppose you could grind them as you would grind grain with a tool. Even then you could not remove their foolishness from them.Be sure you know how your flocks are doing. Pay careful attention to your herds.Riches don’t last forever. And a crown is not secure for all time to come.The hay is removed, and new growth appears. The grass from the hills is gathered in.Then your lambs will provide you with clothes. And the money from selling your goats will buy you a field.You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family. It will also feed your female servants.Sinners run away even when no one is chasing them. But those who do what is right are as bold as lions.A country has many rulers when its people don’t obey. But an understanding ruler knows how to keep order.A ruler who treats poor people badly is like a pounding rain that leaves no crops.Those who turn away from instruction praise sinners. But those who learn from it oppose them.Sinful people don’t understand what is right. But those who worship the Lord understand it completely.It is better to be poor and live without blame than to be rich and follow a crooked path.A child who understands what is right learns from instruction. But a child who likes to eat too much brings shame on his father.Someone might get rich by taking interest or profit from poor people. But that person only piles up wealth for someone who will be kind to poor people.If you don’t pay attention to my instruction, even your prayers are hated.Those who lead honest people down an evil path will fall into their own trap. But those who are without blame will receive good things.Rich people may think they are wise. But a poor person with understanding knows that rich people are fooling themselves.When godly people win, everyone is very happy. But when sinners take charge, everyone hides.Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.Blessed is the one who always trembles in front of God. But anyone who makes their heart stubborn will get into trouble.An evil person who rules over helpless people is like a roaring lion or an angry bear.A ruler who is mean to his people takes money from them by force. But one who hates money gained in the wrong way will rule a long time.Anyone troubled by the guilt of murder will seek to escape their guilt by death. No one should keep them from it.Anyone who lives without blame is kept safe. But anyone whose path is crooked will fall into the pit.Those who work their land will have plenty of food. But those who chase dreams will be very poor.A faithful person will be richly blessed. But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished.Favoring one person over another is not good. But a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.Those who won’t share what they have want to get rich. They don’t know they are going to be poor.It is better to warn a person than to pretend to praise them. In the end that person will be more pleased with you.Anyone who steals from their parents and says,“ It’s not wrong,” is just like someone who destroys.People who always want more stir up conflict. But those who trust in the Lord will succeed.Those who trust in themselves are foolish. But those who live wisely are kept safe.Those who give to poor people will have all they need. But those who close their eyes to the poor will receive many curses.When those who are evil take charge, other people hide. But when those who are evil die, godly people grow stronger.

And put topaz, onyx and jasper in the fourth row. Put them in fancy gold settings.

Let the prophet who has a dream describe the dream. But let the one who has my message speak it faithfully. Your prophets have given you straw to eat instead of grain,” announces the Lord.

It was the seventh year since King Jehoiachin had been brought to Babylon as a prisoner. On the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to ask the Lord for advice. They sat down with me.Then a message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said,“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel. Tell them,‘ The Lord and King says,“ Have you come to ask me for advice? I will not let you do that,” announces the Lord and King.“ And that is just as sure as I am alive.” ’

Saul died because he wasn’t faithful to the Lord. He didn’t obey the word of the Lord. He even asked for advice from a person who gets messages from people who have died.He didn’t ask the Lord for advice. So the Lord put him to death. He turned the kingdom over to David. David was the son of Jesse.