Even before they die, they will dry up. No matter what they do, it won’t succeed.

他的日期未到之先，这事必成就；他的枝子不得青绿。

他的日期未到之先，这事必实现；他的枝子不得青绿。

他的日期未到之先，这事必实现；他的枝子不得青绿。

在他离世以前，虚空必临到他，他的枝子再不会青绿。

他的日期未到以先，这事必成全，他的枝子，也不青绿。

他的日期未到之先，這事必成就；他的枝子不得青綠。

他的日期未到之先，這事必實現；他的枝子不得青綠。

他的日期未到之先，這事必實現；他的枝子不得青綠。

在他離世以前，虛空必臨到他，他的枝子再不會青綠。

他的日期未到以先，這事必成全，他的枝子，也不青綠。

他的日期未到之先、這事就必成就，他的枝子不能青綠。

未及時而已成、其枝不得復青、

彼猶林木、非時而被斬伐、不能長青。

時日未屆、此事必驗、其枝不茂、

Before his time he will wither, and his branches will not flourish.

It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not be green.

They will be cut down in the prime of life; their branches will never again be green.

It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.

It will be accomplished before his time, And his branch will not be green.

It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.

It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish.

It will be accomplished before his time. His branch will not be green.

Don’t be too sinful. And don’t be foolish. Why die before your time comes?

They were carried off even before they died. Their foundations were washed away by a flood.

God, you will bring sinners down to the grave. Murderers and liars won’t live out even half of their lives. But I trust in you.

Their roots dry up under them. Their branches dry up above them.No one on earth remembers them. Their names are forgotten in the land.

I will be like the dew to Israel. They will bloom like a lily. They will send their roots down deep like a cedar tree in Lebanon.They will spread out like new branches. They will be as beautiful as an olive tree. They will smell as sweet as the cedar trees in Lebanon.Once again my people will live in the safety of my shade. They will grow like grain. They will bloom like vines. And Israel will be as famous as wine from Lebanon.

If you don’t remain joined to me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and dries up. Branches like those are picked up. They are thrown into the fire and burned.

So God will destroy you forever. He will grab you and pluck you from your tent. He will remove you from this life.Those who do what is right will see it and learn a lesson from it. They will laugh at you and say,“ Just look at this fellow! He didn’t depend on God for his safety. He put his trust in all his wealth. He grew strong by destroying others!”But I am like a healthy olive tree. My roots are deep in the house of God. I trust in your faithful love for ever and ever.

They are like a plant in the sunshine that receives plenty of water. It spreads its new growth all over the garden.It wraps its roots around a pile of rocks. It tries to find places to grow among the stones.But when the plant is pulled up from its spot, that place says,‘ I never saw you.’The life of that plant is sure to dry up. But from the same soil other plants will grow.

The seed had been planted in good soil near plenty of water. Then it could produce branches and bear fruit. It could become a beautiful vine.” ’“ Ezekiel, tell the Israelites,‘ The Lord and King asks,“ Will the vine grow? Won’t it be pulled up by its roots? Won’t all its fruit be stripped off? Won’t it dry up? All its new growth will dry up. It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up.It has been planted, but will it grow? No. It will dry up completely when the east wind strikes it. It will dry up in the place where it grew.” ’ ”

When their twigs are dry, they will be broken off. Then women will come and make fires with them. The people of Jacob don’t understand the Lord. So the God who made them won’t be concerned about them. Their Creator won’t be kind to them.

Ephraim is like a worthless plant. Its roots are dried up. It does not produce any fruit. Suppose Ephraim’s people have children. Then I will kill the children they love so much.”

“ At least there is hope for a tree. If it’s cut down, it will begin to grow again. New branches will appear on it.Its roots may grow old in the ground. Its stump may die in the soil.But when it smells water, it will begin to grow. It will send out new growth like a plant.