I wish they were wise. Then they would understand what’s coming. They’d realize what would happen to them in the end.

惟愿他们有智慧，能明白这事，肯思念他们的结局。

惟愿他们有智慧，能明白这事，他们就会想到自己的结局。

惟愿他们有智慧，能明白这事，他们就会想到自己的结局。

如果他们有智慧，就能明白这一切、知道自己的结局。

如果你们有智慧，就可以明白这事，认清自己将来的结局了。

惟願他們有智慧，能明白這事，肯思念他們的結局。

惟願他們有智慧，能明白這事，他們就會想到自己的結局。

惟願他們有智慧，能明白這事，他們就會想到自己的結局。

如果他們有智慧，就能明白這一切、知道自己的結局。

如果你們有智慧，就可以明白這事，認清自己將來的結局了。

只要他們有智慧，就會明白這事，就肯思想他們自己的結局了。

願其有智、明乎此事、思厥終局、

願其有智而知此、思念厥終、

願其有智以明此、預思厥終、

If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!

If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!

Oh, that they were wise and could understand this! Oh, that they might know their fate!

If only they were wise, they would comprehend this; they would understand their fate.

If only they were wise and they understood this; If only they would discern their future!

Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

If only they were wise, they would figure it out; they would understand their fate.

O that they were wise,[ that] they understood this,[ that] they would consider their latter end!

I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

But I wish they would always have respect for me in their hearts. I wish they would always obey all my commands. Then things would go well with them and their children forever.

“ I wish my people would listen to me! I wish Israel would live as I want them to live!

“ Once there was a rich man. He was dressed in purple cloth and fine linen. He lived an easy life every day.A man named Lazarus was placed at his gate. Lazarus was a beggar. His body was covered with sores.Even dogs came and licked his sores. All he wanted was to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.“ The time came when the beggar died. The angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.In the place of the dead, the rich man was suffering terribly. He looked up and saw Abraham far away. Lazarus was by his side.So the rich man called out,‘ Father Abraham! Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water. Then he can cool my tongue with it. I am in terrible pain in this fire.’“ But Abraham replied,‘ Son, remember what happened in your lifetime. You received your good things. Lazarus received bad things. Now he is comforted here, and you are in terrible pain.

He approached Jerusalem. When he saw the city, he began to weep.He said,“ I wish you had known today what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

“ But God said to him,‘ You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

If someone is wise, they will realize that what I’ve said is true. If they have understanding, they will know what it means. The ways of the Lord are right. People who are right with God live the way he wants them to. But those who refuse to obey him trip and fall.

You said,‘ I am queen forever!’ But you did not think about what you were doing. You did not consider how things might turn out.

I wish you would pay attention to my commands. If you did, peace would flow over you like a river. Godliness would sweep over you like the waves of the ocean.Your family would be like the sand. Your children after you would be as many as the grains of sand by the sea. It would be impossible to count them. I would always accept the members of your family line. They would never disappear or be destroyed.”

Let those who are wise pay attention to these things. Let them think about the loving deeds of the Lord.

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests rule by their own authority. And my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?”

Her skirts are dirty. She didn’t think about how things might turn out. Her fall from power amazed everyone. And no one was there to comfort her. She said,“ Lord, please pay attention to how much I’m suffering. My enemies have won the battle over me.”

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love. Let them give thanks for the wonderful things he does for people.

Some people get rich by doing sinful things. They are like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay. When their lives are half over, their riches will desert them. In the end they will prove how foolish they have been.

What will you do on the day when the Lord punishes you? On that day trouble will come from far away. Who will you run to for help? Who will you trust your riches with?