A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.

空夸赠送礼物的，好像无雨的风云。

人空夸礼物而不肯赠送，就好像有风有云却无雨。

人空夸礼物而不肯赠送，就好像有风有云却无雨。

夸口送礼物却食言的人，就像没有雨水的风和云。

空夸送礼却没有实行的人，就像无雨的风云。

为没送的礼物夸耀，就如有云有风却无雨。

空誇贈送禮物的，好像無雨的風雲。

人空誇禮物而不肯贈送，就好像有風有雲卻無雨。

人空誇禮物而不肯贈送，就好像有風有雲卻無雨。

誇口送禮物卻食言的人，就像沒有雨水的風和雲。

空誇送禮卻沒有實行的人，就像無雨的風雲。

自誇送禮而不實在送禮的人、是只有雲霧跟風、而沒有雨。

為沒送的禮物誇耀，就如有雲有風卻無雨。

妄詡饋遺、如有風雲而無雨、

言欲予人而不予、猶風起雲布、而雨不下。

妄自誇詡、言予人而不予、如有風有雲而雨不降、

Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.

A person who brags about gifts never given is like wind and clouds that don’t produce rain.

Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.

The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.

Like clouds and wind without rain Is a person who boasts of his gifts falsely.

Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain.

As clouds and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift[ is like] clouds and wind without rain.

Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly reliable?

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

One of them, Zedekiah son of Kenaanah, made some iron horns and proclaimed,“ This is what the Lord says: With these horns you will gore the Arameans to death!”

These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.

God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, who is worthy of eternal praise, knows I am not lying.

These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.Again I say, don’t think that I am a fool to talk like this. But even if you do, listen to me, as you would to a foolish person, while I also boast a little.Such boasting is not from the Lord, but I am acting like a fool.And since others boast about their human achievements, I will, too.

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.They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.

“ Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer:‘ I thank you, God, that I am not like other people— cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector!I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’“ But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying,‘ O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.These people are as useless as dried up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.