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.

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.

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.

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

And the Lord said to them,“ Now listen to what I say:“ If there were prophets among you, I, the Lord, would reveal myself in visions. I would speak to them in dreams.

So Saul asked God,“ Should we go after the Philistines? Will you help us defeat them?” But God made no reply that day.

When direction from the Lord is needed, Joshua will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will use the Urim— one of the sacred lots cast before the Lord— to determine his will. This is how Joshua and the rest of the community of Israel will determine everything they should do.”

Jerusalem’s gates have sunk into the ground. He has smashed their locks and bars. Her kings and princes have been exiled to distant lands; her law has ceased to exist. Her prophets receive no more visions from the Lord.

Moses said this about the tribe of Levi:“ O Lord, you have given your Thummim and Urim— the sacred lots— to your faithful servants the Levites. You put them to the test at Massah and struggled with them at the waters of Meribah.

Insert the Urim and Thummim into the sacred chestpiece so they will be carried over Aaron’s heart when he goes into the Lord’s presence. In this way, Aaron will always carry over his heart the objects used to determine the Lord’s will for his people whenever he goes in before the Lord.

During the night God spoke to him in a vision.“ Jacob! Jacob!” he called.“ Here I am,” Jacob replied.“ I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said.“ Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your family into a great nation.I will go with you down to Egypt, and I will bring you back again. You will die in Egypt, but Joseph will be with you to close your eyes.”

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream.“ Joseph, son of David,” the angel said,“ do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway.At the top of the stairway stood the Lord, and he said,“ I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants.Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth! They will spread out in all directions— to the west and the east, to the north and the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants.What’s more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you.”

And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong— you want only what will give you pleasure.

These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidanceby exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles.Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck.My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them!They may say,“ Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave; let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.Think of the great things we’ll get! We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.Come, throw in your lot with us; we’ll all share the loot.”My child, don’t go along with them! Stay far away from their paths.They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder.If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed.Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life.Wisdom shouts in the streets. She cries out in the public square.She calls to the crowds along the main street, to those gathered in front of the city gate:“ How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise.“ I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered.So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you.“ When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord.They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them.Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.For simpletons turn away from me— to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”

For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it.He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds.He whispers in their ears and terrifies them with warnings.

We no longer see your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end.

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.An open rebuke is better than hidden love!Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest.The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.Never abandon a friend— either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning will be taken as a curse!A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day.Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,for riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears and the mountain grasses are gathered in,your sheep will provide wool for clothing, and your goats will provide the price of a field.And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself, your family, and your servant girls.The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them.Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who follow the Lord understand completely.Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.Those who lead good people along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the honest will inherit good things.Rich people may think they are wise, but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a roaring lion or an attacking bear.A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave. Don’t protect him!The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.Anyone who steals from his father and mother and says,“ What’s wrong with that?” is no better than a murderer.Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.

The fourth row will contain a blue green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones will be set in gold filigree.

“ Let these false prophets tell their dreams, but let my true messengers faithfully proclaim my every word. There is a difference between straw and grain!

On August 14, during the seventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, some of the leaders of Israel came to request a message from the Lord. They sat down in front of me to wait for his reply.Then this message came to me from the Lord:“ Son of man, tell the leaders of Israel,‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: How dare you come to ask me for a message? As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will tell you nothing!’

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. He failed to obey the Lord’s command, and he even consulted a mediuminstead of asking the Lord for guidance. So the Lord killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.