他們當中最好的，不過像蒺藜；最正直的，不過如荊棘籬笆。你守候的日子，懲罰已經來到，他們必擾亂不安。

他们最好的，不过是蒺藜；最正直的，不过是荆棘篱笆。你守望者说，降罚的日子已经来到。他们必扰乱不安。

他们当中最好的，不过像蒺藜；最正直的，不过如荆棘篱笆。你守候的日子，惩罚已经来到，他们必扰乱不安。

他们当中最好的，不过像蒺藜；最正直的，不过如荆棘篱笆。你守候的日子，惩罚已经来到，他们必扰乱不安。

他们当中最好的不过是蒺藜，最正直的也不过是荆棘篱笆。你们的守望者所说的日子，就是你们受惩罚的日子已经来到。你们必惊慌失措。

他们中最好的，也不过像荆棘，最正直的，也不过是有刺的篱笆。你的守望者所预言的日子，和你被鉴察的时候，已经来到；现在他们必要慌乱不安。

他們最好的，不過是蒺藜；最正直的，不過是荊棘籬笆。你守望者說，降罰的日子已經來到。他們必擾亂不安。

他們當中最好的，不過像蒺藜；最正直的，不過如荊棘籬笆。你守候的日子，懲罰已經來到，他們必擾亂不安。

他們當中最好的不過是蒺藜，最正直的也不過是荊棘籬笆。你們的守望者所說的日子，就是你們受懲罰的日子已經來到。你們必驚慌失措。

他們中最好的，也不過像荊棘，最正直的，也不過是有刺的籬笆。你的守望者所預言的日子，和你被鑒察的時候，已經來到；現在他們必要慌亂不安。

他們最好的也只像荊棘，最正直的也只像籬笆刺；他們的守望者所說的日子、他們被察罰之日、已經來到；其慌慌亂亂就在眼前了。

其至善者、等於荊榛、其至正者、劣於棘籬、爾守望者所宣懲罰之日、今已至矣、爾必驚擾、

彼所為善者、等諸蒺藜、彼所為義者、同於荊棘、先知所言之災、其日伊邇、庶民潰亂、

彼所謂善者、等諸荊棘、彼所謂正者、同於蒺藜、或作彼之最善義者惟如荊棘彼之最正直者但如蒺藜爾中先知所言之日、即爾受罰之日速至、是時眾俱荒亂、

The best of them is like a brier, the most upright worse than a thorn hedge. The day God visits you has come, the day your watchmen sound the alarm. Now is the time of your confusion.

The best of these people are as harmful as thorns. The most honest of them are even worse. God has come to punish you. The time your prophets warned you about has come. Panic has taken hold of you.

The best of them is like a brier, the most upright of them a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, of your punishment, has come; now their confusion is at hand.

Even the best of them is like a brier; the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns. But your judgment day is coming swiftly now. Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion.

The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is worse than a hedge of thorns. The day of your watchmen, the day of your punishment, is coming; at this time their panic is here.

The best of them is like a thorn bush, The most upright like a thorn hedge. The day when you post your watchmen, Your punishment is coming. Then their confusion will occur.

The best of them is like a brier; The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge; The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; Now shall be their perplexity.

The best of them is as a brier; the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity.

The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is worse than a hedge of thorns. The day of your watchmen, the day of your punishment, is coming; at this time their panic is here.

The best of them[ is] as a brier: the most upright[ is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen[ and] thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

The best of them is like a thorn; the most godly among them are more dangerous than a row of thorn bushes. The day you try to avoid by posting watchmen– your appointed time of punishment– is on the way, and then you will experience confusion.

The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.

因為這是萬軍之主耶和華使異象谷混亂、踐踏、煩擾的日子；城牆被攻破，哀聲達到山上。

你，人子啊，雖有荊棘和蒺藜在你那裏，你又住在蠍子中間，總不要怕他們，也不要怕他們的話；他們雖是悖逆之家，但你不要怕他們的話，也不要因他們的臉色驚惶。

但無賴全都像被丟棄的荊棘；它們不能用手去拿；碰它們的人必須用鐵器和槍桿，它們必在那裏被火燒盡。」

到降罰的日子，災禍從遠方臨到，那時，你們要怎麼辦呢？你們要向誰逃奔求救呢？你們的財寶要存放何處呢？

你要告訴他們說：『主耶和華如此說：我必令這俗語止息，以色列中不再有人引用這俗語。』你卻要對他們說：『日子臨近，一切的異象都必應驗。』從此以後，以色列家不再有虛假的異象和奉承的占卜。

他們行可憎之事，應當羞愧；然而他們卻一點也不覺得羞愧，又不知羞恥。因此，他們必與仆倒的人一樣仆倒；我懲罰他們的時候，他們必跌倒。這是耶和華說的。

松樹長出，代替荊棘；番石榴長出，代替蒺藜。這要為耶和華留名，作為永不磨滅的證據。

偶像都是虛無的，是迷惑人的作品，到受罰的時刻必被除滅。

「日月星辰要顯出預兆，地上的邦國也有困苦，因海中波浪的響聲而惶惶不安。

降罰的日子近了，報應的時候已經來到。以色列必知道，先知愚昧，受靈感動的人狂妄，皆因你多多作惡，大懷怨恨。以法蓮替我的神守望；至於先知，他所到之處都有捕鳥人的羅網，在他神的家中也遭人懷恨。

他說：「阿摩司，你看見甚麼？」我說：「一筐夏天的果子。」耶和華對我說：「我子民以色列的結局到了，我必不再寬恕他們。

你們像雜亂的荊棘，像喝醉了的人，又如枯乾的碎稭，全然燒滅。

這塊田地若長荊棘和蒺藜，必被廢棄，近於詛咒，結局就是焚燒。