“ Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel,‘ The days pass slowly, and every vision fails’?

“人子啊，在你们以色列地怎么有这俗语，说‘日子迟延，一切异象都落了空’呢？

“人子啊，在以色列地你们怎么有这俗语说：‘日子延长，一切异象却落了空’呢？

“人子啊，在以色列地你们怎么有这俗语说：‘日子延长，一切异象却落了空’呢？

“人子啊，你们以色列有一句俗语，‘光阴流逝，异象都落空。’

“人子啊！你们在以色列地怎么有这一句俗语说：‘日子一天一天过去，所有异象都落空了’呢？

「人子啊，在你們以色列地怎麼有這俗語，說『日子遲延，一切異象都落了空』呢？

「人子啊，在以色列地你們怎麼有這俗語說：『日子延長，一切異象卻落了空』呢？

「人子啊，在以色列地你們怎麼有這俗語說：『日子延長，一切異象卻落了空』呢？

「人子啊，你們以色列有一句俗語，『光陰流逝，異象都落空。』

“人子啊！你們在以色列地怎麼有這一句俗語說：‘日子一天一天過去，所有異象都落空了’呢？

『人子啊，關於以色列地你們怎麼有這一句俗語說：「日期一延長，一切異象之傳講就都滅沒了」呢？

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“ Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel:‘ The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’?

“ Son of man, you have a proverb in the land of Israel. It says,‘ The days go by, and not even one vision comes true.’

“ Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying,‘ The days grow long, and every vision comes to nothing’?

“ Son of man, you’ve heard that proverb they quote in Israel:‘ Time passes, and prophecies come to nothing.’

“ Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes,‘ The days keep passing by, and every vision fails’?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, saying,‘ The days are long, and every vision fails’?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel, which says,‘ The days are prolonged, and every vision fails’?

Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes: The days keep passing by, and every vision fails?

Son of man, what[ is] that proverb[ that] ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

“ Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying,‘ The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?’

They say,‘ The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.’

You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

“ Take note, son of man, the house of Israel is saying,‘ The vision that he sees is for distant days; he is prophesying about the far future.’

“ What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel,“‘ The fathers eat sour grapes And the children’s teeth become numb?’“ As surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, you will not quote this proverb in Israel anymore!

“ These people have denied what the LORD says. They have said,‘ That is not so! No harm will come to us. We will not experience war and famine.The prophets will prove to be full of wind. The LORD has not spoken through them. So, let what they say happen to them.’”

Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urgesand saying,“ Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.”

They say,“ Let him hurry, let him act quickly, so we can see; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take shape and come to pass, then we will know it!”

The LORD said to me,“ Jeremiah, when one of these people, or a prophet, or a priest asks you,‘ What burdensome message do you have from the LORD?’ Tell them,‘ You are the burden, and I will cast you away. I, the LORD, affirm it!I will punish any prophet, priest, or other person who says“ The LORD’s message is burdensome.” I will punish both that person and his whole family.’”So I, Jeremiah, tell you,“ Each of you people should say to his friend or his relative,‘ How did the LORD answer? Or what did the LORD say?’You must no longer say that the LORD’s message is burdensome. For what is‘ burdensome’ really pertains to what a person himself says. You are misrepresenting the words of our God, the living God, the LORD who rules over all.Each of you should merely ask the prophet,‘ What answer did the LORD give you? Or what did the LORD say?’But just suppose you continue to say,‘ The message of the LORD is burdensome.’ Here is what the LORD says will happen:‘ I sent word to you that you must not say,“ The LORD’s message is burdensome.” But you used the words“ The LORD’s message is burdensome” anyway.So I will carry you far off and throw you away. I will send both you and the city I gave to you and to your ancestors out of my sight.I will bring on you lasting shame and lasting disgrace which will never be forgotten!’”

“‘ Observe– everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb about you:“ Like mother, like daughter.”