他们转向巴力，成了不可靠的弓。他们的领袖因自己舌头上的狂傲倒在刀下，这在埃及地必成为被人讥笑的对象。”

他们归向，却不归向至上者；他们如同翻背的弓。他们的首领必因舌头的狂傲倒在刀下；这在埃及地必作人的讥笑。”

他们归向，但不是归向至上者；终究必如松弛的弓。他们的领袖必因舌头的狂傲倒在刀下，这在埃及地必成为人的笑柄。

他们归向，但不是归向至上者；终究必如松弛的弓。他们的领袖必因舌头的狂傲倒在刀下，这在埃及地必成为人的笑柄。

他们回转，却不肯转向至高者，他们就像无用的断弓。他们的首领要因出言狂妄而丧身刀下，成为埃及人的笑柄。

他們歸向，卻不歸向至上者；他們如同翻背的弓。他們的首領必因舌頭的狂傲倒在刀下；這在埃及地必作人的譏笑。

他們歸向，但不是歸向至上者；終究必如鬆弛的弓。他們的領袖必因舌頭的狂傲倒在刀下，這在埃及地必成為人的笑柄。

他們歸向，但不是歸向至上者；終究必如鬆弛的弓。他們的領袖必因舌頭的狂傲倒在刀下，這在埃及地必成為人的笑柄。

他們回轉，卻不肯轉向至高者，他們就像無用的斷弓。他們的首領要因出言狂妄而喪身刀下，成為埃及人的笑柄。

他們轉向巴力，成了不可靠的弓。他們的領袖因自己舌頭上的狂傲倒在刀下，這在埃及地必成為被人譏笑的對象。”

他們轉向於巴力；如同乖張的弓；他們的首領必因其舌頭之傲氣而倒斃於刀下：這在埃及地必成了人們嗤笑的對象。

彼雖回轉、然不向上、有若偏反之弓、其牧伯口出狂言、必仆於刃、在埃及地為人姍笑、

彼所歸誠者、非至上之主、如弦絕弓反、口出妄言、諸牧伯亡於鋒刃、為埃及人姍笑。

彼所歸誠者、非至上之主、彼如已翻之弓、其侯伯殞亡於刃、因其口出狂言、必因此為伊及國之人所姍笑、

They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words. For this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

I am the Most High God. But they do not turn to me. They are like a bow that does not shoot straight. Their leaders will be killed by swords. They will die because they have spoken too proudly. The people of Egypt will make fun of them.”

They return, but not upward; they are like a treacherous bow; their princes shall fall by the sword because of the insolence of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

They look everywhere except to the Most High. They are as useless as a crooked bow. Their leaders will be killed by their enemies because of their insolence toward me. Then the people of Egypt will laugh at them.

They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.

They turn, but not upward, They are like a loose bow; Their officials will fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

They return, but not to the Most High; They are like a treacherous bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword For the cursings of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of the cursing of their tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.

They return,[ but] not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this[ shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.

They turn to Baal; they are like an unreliable bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.

They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

他们背信不忠，像他们的列祖一样；他们改变了，如同不可靠的弓。

他们必不得住在耶和华之地；以法莲要回到埃及去，要在亚述吃不洁之物。

他们用口亵渎上天，他们用舌头毁谤全地。

主耶和华这样说：你必喝你姊姊所喝的杯，那杯又深又阔，容量甚大，必使你成为嗤笑和讥讽的对象。

看哪！即使他们从毁灭中逃去，埃及要收殓他们，摩弗要埋葬他们。他们珍贵的银器必为蒺藜所占有，他们的帐棚必长满荆棘。

他们曾说：“我们必能以舌头取胜；我们的嘴唇是自己的，谁能作我们的主呢？”

虽然这样，她诡诈的妹妹犹大还没有全心归向我，只是假意地归我。”这是耶和华的宣告。

“一个污灵离开了一个人，走遍干旱之地，寻找栖身的地方，却没有找到，就说：‘我要回到我从前离开了的那房子。’到了之后，看见里面已经打扫干净，粉饰好了，他就去带了另外七个比自己更恶的污灵来，进去住在那里；那人后来的情况，比以前更坏了。”

我告诉你们，人所说的闲话，在审判的日子，句句都要供出来，

我躺卧在狮子中间，就是在那些想吞灭人的世人中间；他们的牙齿是枪和箭，他们的舌头是快刀。

耶路撒冷败落，犹大倾倒，是因为他们的舌头和行为都敌对耶和华，惹怒了他那充满荣光的眼目。

他们的心对他不坚定，也不忠于和他所立的约。

我的子民决要背道离开我，他们因着所负的轭而呼求，却没有人给他们卸下。

“以法莲啊！我要怎样待你呢？犹大啊，我要怎样待你呢？你们的爱心像早晨的云雾；又像瞬即消逝的朝露。

（因为这义人住在他们中间，天天看见和听见他们不法的事，他正直的心就感到伤痛。）

他们有祸了，因为他们离弃了我；他们遭毁灭，因为他们背叛了我。我虽然想救赎他们，他们却对我说谎。

他们喜爱献祭，献肉为祭，又拿来吃；耶和华却不喜悦他们。他必记得他们的罪孽，追讨他们的罪恶；他们必回到埃及去。以色列忘记了造他的主，建造了很多宫殿；犹大也增添了很多坚固城。我却要降火在他的众城中，吞灭他的堡垒。”

他们到了所去的列邦那里，我的圣名就被亵渎，因为人总是谈论他们说：‘这些是耶和华的子民，他们却要从耶和华的地出来。’

他们说：“来吧！我们来设计对付耶利米；因为祭司的律法、智慧人的谋略、先知的话都不会断绝。来吧！我们用舌头攻击他，不理会他的一切话。”

龙又给了那兽一张说夸大和亵渎话的嘴巴，也给了它权柄可以任意而行四十二个月。

那落在石头地上的，就是人听了，欢欢喜喜地接受，但是没有根，不过是暂时相信，一旦遭遇试炼，就倒退了。

照样，舌头虽然是个小肢体，却会说夸大的话。试看，星星之火，可以燎原；

你图谋毁灭，你的舌头锋利像剃刀，常弄诡诈。