Parallel Verses

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.'?

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?

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?

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’?

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 Later, this message came to me from the LORD: 22 "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.'? 23 Therefore you are to tell them, "This is what the Lord GOD says, "I'm about to put an end to use of this proverb in Israel. It will never be used again as a proverb in Israel. Instead, tell them that the days are drawing near when every vision will be fulfilled.



Cross References

Ezekiel 11:3

They keep saying, "The right time to build families hasn't yet arrived. The city is the pot and we are the meat.'

Ezekiel 12:27

"Son of Man, pay attention! The house of Israel keeps on saying, "The vision that he's talking about concerns the distant future. He's prophesying concerning times that are far in the future!'

Ezekiel 18:2-3

"Why do you cite this proverb when you talk about Israel's land: "The fathers eat sour grapes but it's their children's teeth that have become numb.'

Amos 6:3

"Disbelieving that a day of evil will come, embracing opportunities to commit violence,

Isaiah 5:19

who say: "Let God be quick, let him speed up his work so we may see it! Let it happen! let the plan of the Holy One of Israel draw near, so we may recognize it!'"

Jeremiah 5:12-13

"They have lied about the LORD by saying, "He wouldn't do that! Disaster won't come on us. We won't see sword and famine.

Jeremiah 23:33-40

"Jeremiah, when these people, the prophet, or a priest ask you, "What is the oracle of the LORD?' say to them, "You are the burden, and I'll cast you out,'" declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:44

"Now, everyone who likes proverbs will quote this proverb about you, "Like mother, like daughter.'

2 Peter 3:3-4

First of all you must understand this: In the last days mockers will come and, following their own desires, will ridicule us

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