Trusting someone who is not faithful when trouble comes is like a broken tooth or a disabled foot.

患难时倚靠不忠诚的人，好像破坏的牙，错骨缝的脚。

患难时倚靠奸诈的人，好像牙齿断裂，又如脚脱臼。

患难时倚靠奸诈的人，好像牙齿断裂，又如脚脱臼。

危难时投靠奸诈之人，形同倚靠坏牙和跛脚。

遭遇灾难的时候，倚靠奸诈的人，就像倚靠坏牙和不稳的脚。

在患难的日子里依赖背信者，就如依赖坏的牙齿、颤抖的脚。

患難時倚靠不忠誠的人，好像破壞的牙，錯骨縫的腳。

患難時倚靠奸詐的人，好像牙齒斷裂，又如腳脫臼。

患難時倚靠奸詐的人，好像牙齒斷裂，又如腳脫臼。

危難時投靠奸詐之人，形同倚靠壞牙和跛腳。

遭遇災難的時候，倚靠奸詐的人，就像倚靠壞牙和不穩的腳。

患難時倚靠背信的人、就像倚靠壞牙齒和搖搖顫的腳。

在患難的日子裡依賴背信者，就如依賴壞的牙齒、顫抖的腳。

遭難而恃不忠之人、如恃破折之齒、錯節之足、

既遭患難、而所恃者非忠慤之士、是猶恃折齒跛足。

遭患難時、恃不忠誠之人、如食恃朽齒、行恃跛足、

Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.

Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.

Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.

Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a treacherous person in time of trouble.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble[ is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint, so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.

Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.

Look, I know you are depending on Egypt. Why are you doing that? Egypt is nothing but a broken papyrus stem. Try leaning on it. It will only cut your hand. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is just like that to everyone who depends on him.

Tiglath- Pileser came to Ahaz. But he gave Ahaz trouble instead of help. Tiglath- Pileser was king of Assyria.Ahaz took some things from the Lord’ s temple. He also took some from the royal palace and from the officials. He gave all of them to the king of Assyria. But that didn’t help Ahaz.

“ A person shouldn’t stop being kind to a friend. Anyone who does that stops showing respect for the Mighty One.But my friends have stopped being kind to me. They are like streams that only flow for part of the year. They are like rivers that flow over their bankswhen the ice begins to break up. The streams rise when the snow starts to melt.But they stop flowing when the dry season comes. They disappear from their stream beds when the weather warms up.Groups of traders turn away from their usual paths. They go off into the dry and empty land. And they die there.Traders from Tema look for water. Traveling merchants from Sheba also hope to find it.They become troubled because they had expected to find some. But when they arrive at the stream beds, they don’t find any water at all.

Then everyone who lives in Egypt will know that I am the Lord.“‘ “You have been like a walking stick made out of a papyrus stem. The people of Israel tried to lean on you.They took hold of you. But you broke under their weight. You tore open their shoulders. The people of Israel leaned on you. But you snapped in two. And their backs were broken.” ’ ”

“ How terrible it will be for these stubborn children of mine!” announces the Lord.“ How terrible for those who carry out plans that did not come from me! Their agreement with Egypt did not come from my Spirit. So they pile up one sin on top of another.They go down to Egypt without asking me for advice. They look to Pharaoh to help them. They ask Egypt to keep them safe.But looking to Pharaoh will only bring them shame. Asking Egypt for help will bring them dishonor.

The first time I was put on trial, no one came to help me. Everyone deserted me. I hope they will be forgiven for it.