You grew weary in your search, but you never gave up. Desire gave you renewed strength, and you did not grow weary.

你因路远疲倦，却不说这是枉然；你以为有复兴之力，所以不觉疲惫。

因路途遥远，你就疲倦，却不说，这是枉然，以为能找到复兴之力，所以不觉疲惫。

因路途遥远，你就疲倦，却不说，这是枉然，以为能找到复兴之力，所以不觉疲惫。

虽然遥远的路途使你们疲倦，你们却从不放弃。你们找到了新的力量，所以没有晕倒。

你因路途遥远而困乏，却不说：“没有希望了！”因为你找着了生命的力量，所以你不觉得疲倦。

你因路途遥远而困乏，却不说‘没有希望！’你找到了新生的力量，因此不疲软。

你因路遠疲倦，卻不說這是枉然；你以為有復興之力，所以不覺疲憊。

因路途遙遠，你就疲倦，卻不說，這是枉然，以為能找到復興之力，所以不覺疲憊。

因路途遙遠，你就疲倦，卻不說，這是枉然，以為能找到復興之力，所以不覺疲憊。

雖然遙遠的路途使你們疲倦，你們卻從不放棄。你們找到了新的力量，所以沒有暈倒。

你因路途遙遠而困乏，卻不說：“沒有希望了！”因為你找著了生命的力量，所以你不覺得疲倦。

你因路途遙遠而困乏，卻不說：『唉，絕望了！』你為了自己的精力得了新生，因此你也不覺得疲弱。

你因路途遙遠而困乏，卻不說『沒有希望！』你找到了新生的力量，因此不疲軟。

道途迢遞、不免困憊、然未言無望、手復得力、故不疲乏、

適於遠方、不免困憊、惟蒙輔翼、不至喪膽、不至觖望。

爾行遠道、徒勞無益、或作爾之多計徒勞無益猶不自謂失望、爾自以為手尚有力、故不自知己之柔弱、

You wearied yourself by such going about, but you would not say,‘ It is hopeless.’ You found renewal of your strength, and so you did not faint.

You wore yourself out with all your efforts. But you would not say,‘ It’s hopeless.’ You received new strength. So you did not give up.

You were wearied with the length of your way, but you did not say,“ It is hopeless”; you found new life for your strength, and so you were not faint.

You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say,“ It’s hopeless!” You found a renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.

You were tired out by the length of your road, Yet you did not say,‘ It is hopeless!’ You found renewed strength, Therefore you did not faint.

You are wearied in the length of your way; Yet you did not say,‘ There is no hope.’ You have found the life of your hand; Therefore you were not grieved.

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say,“ I give up!” You found a renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.

Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way;[ yet] saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

Because of the long distance you must travel, you get tired, but you do not say,‘ I give up.’ You get renewed energy, so you don’t collapse.

You were wearied with the length of your ways; yet you didn’t say,‘ It is in vain.’ You found a reviving of your strength; therefore you weren’t faint.

When will you stop running? When will you stop panting after other gods? But you say,‘ Save your breath. I’m in love with these foreign gods, and I can’t stop loving them now!’

But the people replied,“ Don’t waste your breath. We will continue to live as we want to, stubbornly following our own evil desires.”

They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning.

Lord, you are searching for honesty. You struck your people, but they paid no attention. You crushed them, but they refused to be corrected. They are determined, with faces set like stone; they have refused to repent.

All the advice you receive has made you tired. Where are all your astrologers, those stargazers who make predictions each month? Let them stand up and save you from what the future holds.

Has not the Lord of Heaven’s Armies promised that the wealth of nations will turn to ashes? They work so hard, but all in vain!

First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.

That’s why even the spring rains have failed. For you are a brazen prostitute and completely shameless.

We will do whatever we want. We will burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven just as much as we like— just as we, and our ancestors, and our kings and officials have always done in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For in those days we had plenty to eat, and we were well off and had no troubles!But ever since we quit burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and stopped worshiping her with liquid offerings, we have been in great trouble and have been dying from war and famine.”

At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life,

Even during this time of trouble, King Ahaz continued to reject the Lord.He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, for he said,“ Since these gods helped the kings of Aram, they will help me, too, if I sacrifice to them.” But instead, they led to his ruin and the ruin of all Judah.

But it’s hopeless; the corruption can’t be cleaned out. So throw it into the fire.