Parallel Verses

Amplified

“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’?

New American Standard Bible

“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’?

King James Version

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

Holman Bible

“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes:

The days keep passing by,
and every vision fails?

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, what's this proverb you have concerning Israel's land that says, "The days pass slowly and every vision ends in nothing.'?

A Conservative Version

Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?

American Standard Version

Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing?

Darby Translation

Son of man, what is that proverb which ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days shall be prolonged, and every vision faileth?

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, what this parable to you upon the land of Israel, saying, The days will be prolonged and every vision perished?

King James 2000

Son of man, what is that proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Son of man, what [is] this proverb {you people have} about the land of Israel, {saying}, '{The days are prolonged}, and every vision has come to nothing.'

Modern King James verseion

Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days will go on and every vision shall fail?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou son of man, what manner of byword is that, which ye use in the land of Israel? Saying, 'Tush, seeing that the days are so slack in coming, all the visions are of none effect.'

NET Bible

"Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel, 'The days pass slowly, and every vision fails'?

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?'

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man What is this proverb ye have, concerning the so of Israel, saying, - The days, are prolonged, Therefore shall every vision come to nought?

Webster

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

World English Bible

Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?

Youngs Literal Translation

Son of man, what is this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 39

that ye have in the land
אדמה 
'adamah 
Usage: 225

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

The days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

חזון 
Chazown 
Usage: 35

References

Context Readings

A Deceptive Proverb Stopped

21 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 22 “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’? 23 Therefore tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “I will put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel.” But say to them, “The days draw near as well as the fulfillment of every vision.



Cross References

Ezekiel 11:3

who say, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? This city is [secure just like] the pot and we are the meat [in it].’

Ezekiel 12:27

“Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that Ezekiel sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.’

Ezekiel 18:2-3

“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel,

The fathers eat sour grapes [they sin],
But the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

Amos 6:3


Do you put off the day of punishment,
Yet cause the seat of violence to come near?

Isaiah 5:19


Who say, “Let Him move speedily, let Him expedite His work [His promised vengeance], so that we may see it;
And let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel approach
And come to pass, so that we may know it!”

Jeremiah 5:12-13


They have lied about and denied the Lord
By saying, “It is not He [who speaks through His prophets];
Misfortune and evil shall not come on us,
Nor will we see war or famine.

Jeremiah 23:33-40

“Now when this people or a prophet or a priest asks you [in jest], ‘What is the oracle of the Lord [the burden to be lifted up and carried]?’ Then you shall say to them, ‘What oracle [besides the one that declares you people to be the burden]!’ The Lord says, ‘I will unburden Myself and I will abandon you.’

Ezekiel 16:44

“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’

2 Peter 3:3-4

First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires

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