“ But you have cultivated wickedness and harvested a thriving crop of sins. You have eaten the fruit of lies— trusting in your military might, believing that great armies could make your nation safe.

“你们耕种的是奸恶，收割的是罪孽，吃的是谎话的果子。因你倚靠自己的行为，仰赖勇士众多，

你们耕种奸恶，收割罪孽，吃的是谎言的果实。因你倚靠自己的行为，仰赖你众多的勇士，

你们耕种奸恶，收割罪孽，吃的是谎言的果实。因你倚靠自己的行为，仰赖你众多的勇士，

可是，你们种的是邪恶，收的是不义，吃的是谎言的果实。因为你们倚靠自己的力量，仰仗众多的勇士。

你们耕种奸恶，收割不义，自吃谎言的果子；因为你倚靠自己的能力和众多的勇士。

你們耕種的是奸惡，收割的是罪孽，吃的是謊話的果子。因你倚靠自己的行為，仰賴勇士眾多，

你們耕種奸惡，收割罪孽，吃的是謊言的果實。因你倚靠自己的行為，仰賴你眾多的勇士，

你們耕種奸惡，收割罪孽，吃的是謊言的果實。因你倚靠自己的行為，仰賴你眾多的勇士，

可是，你們種的是邪惡，收的是不義，吃的是謊言的果實。因為你們倚靠自己的力量，仰仗眾多的勇士。

你們耕種奸惡，收割不義，自吃謊言的果子；因為你倚靠自己的能力和眾多的勇士。

你們耕種的是邪惡，收割的是橫暴，喫的是謊話之果子；因為你倚靠你的戰車，你仰賴你勇士之眾多，

惟爾耕種奸惡、而穫愆尤、食虛誕之果、蓋爾恃己之行、與勇士之眾、

爾昔所耕者罪惡、今所穫者過失、爾素詐詭、自伐其能、恃其壯士、今取其戾、

惟爾曹耕惡穫尤、食享虛果、爾曹竟賴己之作為、倚恃壯士眾多、

But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you have depended on your own strength and on your many warriors,

But you have planted the seeds of doing what is wrong. So you have harvested the fruit of your evil conduct. You have had to eat the fruit of your lies. You have trusted in your own strength. You have depended on your many soldiers.

You have plowed iniquity; you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your warriors,

You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in your large number of soldiers,

You have plowed wickedness, you have harvested injustice, You have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your way, in your many warriors,

You have plowed wickedness; You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, Because you trusted in your own way, In the multitude of your mighty men.

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies; for thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in your large number of soldiers,

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

But you have plowed wickedness; you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you have depended on your chariots; you have relied on your many warriors.

You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.

Don’t be misled— you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

My experience shows that those who plant trouble and cultivate evil will harvest the same.

The best equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.

Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will come to an end.

“ They have planted the wind and will harvest the whirlwind. The stalks of grain wither and produce nothing to eat. And even if there is any grain, foreigners will eat it.

Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.

Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

“ Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”

I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.

Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.

Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.

“ The people entertain the king with their wickedness, and the princes laugh at their lies.

Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the Holy One.

A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.