You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter.

你们在世上享美福，好宴乐，当宰杀的日子竟娇养你们的心。

你们在地上享奢华宴乐，把自己养肥了，等候宰杀的日子。

你们在地上享奢华宴乐，把自己养肥了，等候宰杀的日子。

你们在世上奢侈享乐，在被宰杀的日子里，把自己养得肥肥胖胖。

你们在世上穷奢极侈，养肥了自己，竟不知屠宰的日子到了。

你们在地上奢侈生活、享乐度日，为宰杀的日子养肥了自己的心！

你們在世上享美福，好宴樂，當宰殺的日子竟嬌養你們的心。

你們在地上享奢華宴樂，把自己養肥了，等候宰殺的日子。

你們在地上享奢華宴樂，把自己養肥了，等候宰殺的日子。

你們在世上奢侈享樂，在被宰殺的日子裡，把自己養得肥肥胖胖。

你們在世上窮奢極侈，養肥了自己，竟不知屠宰的日子到了。

你們在地上宴樂奢侈；當屠宰的日子還養肥了自己！

你們在地上奢侈生活、享樂度日，為宰殺的日子養肥了自己的心！

爾在世奢侈宴樂、饜爾心於宰割之日、

爾處世、樂宴樂、縱淫佚、以快心志、猶牲牷肥腯、以待宰割、

爾曹處世、奢侈宴樂、以快心志、乃如牲待屠宰之日也、或作爾在世奢侈宴樂如牲在屠宰之日尚快心志

爾在世時、飽暖逸樂、窮奢極侈、以奉爾身；不敬天主、縱情恣慾、以快爾志。

You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.

You have lived an easy life on earth. You have given yourselves everything you wanted. You have made yourselves fat like cattle that will soon be butchered.

You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You have lived luxuriously on the earth and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You have lived for pleasure on the earth and lived luxuriously; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You have lived luxuriously on the land and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You have lived in luxury on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

But the widow who lives only for pleasure is spiritually dead even while she lives.

“ But Abraham said to him,‘ Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.

But as for me, Lord, you know my heart. You see me and test my thoughts. Drag these people away like sheep to be butchered! Set them aside to be slaughtered!

Jesus said,“ There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.

What sorrow awaits you who lounge in luxury in Jerusalem, and you who feel secure in Samaria! You are famous and popular in Israel, and people go to you for help.

But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say,“ Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

Weep and moan, you evil shepherds! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock! The time of your slaughter has arrived; you will fall and shatter like a fragile vase.

When Abigail arrived home, she found that Nabal was throwing a big party and was celebrating like a king. He was very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything about her meeting with David until dawn the next day.

They let their children frisk about like lambs. Their little ones skip and dance.They sing with tambourine and harp. They celebrate to the sound of the flute.They spend their days in prosperity, then go down to the grave in peace.And yet they say to God,‘ Go away. We want no part of you and your ways.Who is the Almighty, and why should we obey him? What good will it do us to pray?’

When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord’s love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots.

By the power of your hand, O Lord, destroy those who look to this world for their reward. But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones. May their children have plenty, leaving an inheritance for their descendants.

They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.

Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.

“ I’ve just made my peace offerings and fulfilled my vows.

“ Listen to this, you pleasure loving kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure. You say,‘ I am the only one, and there is no other. I will never be a widow or lose my children.’

“ And now, son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Call all the birds and wild animals. Say to them: Gather together for my great sacrificial feast. Come from far and near to the mountains of Israel, and there eat flesh and drink blood!

“ Peace and prosperity to you, your family, and everything you own!

Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.

The Lord says,“ Beautiful Zion is haughty: craning her elegant neck, flirting with her eyes, walking with dainty steps, tinkling her ankle bracelets.

How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds and lounge on your couches, eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock and of choice calves fattened in the stall.You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.You drink wine by the bowlful and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions. You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.

What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk.They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.

“ Come,” they say,“ let’s get some wine and have a party. Let’s all get drunk. Then tomorrow we’ll do it again and have an even bigger party!”

Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting— and conflict.

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky:“ Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared.Come and eat the flesh of kings, generals, and strong warriors; of horses and their riders; and of all humanity, both free and slave, small and great.”

She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so match it now with torment and sorrow. She boasted in her heart,‘ I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’

Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.

These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for!