Parallel Verses

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?

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

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

חזון 
Chazown 
Usage: 35

References

Context Readings

A Deceptive Proverb Stopped

21 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 22 “Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’? 23 Tell them therefore, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: I will make this saying to cease, and they shall not repeat this as a saying in Israel but say unto them, Those days have drawn nigh, and the fulfillment of every vision.

Cross References

Ezekiel 11:3

who say, It is not near; let us build houses; these shall be the caldron, and we the flesh.

Ezekiel 12:27

Son of man, behold, those of the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.

Ezekiel 18:2-3

What mean ye, that ye use this saying concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge?

Amos 6:3

Ye that put far away the evil day and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Isaiah 5:19

that say, Let him make speed and hasten his work that we may see it, and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come that we may know it!

Jeremiah 5:12-13

They have denied the LORD and said, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine;

Jeremiah 23:33-40

And when this people or the prophet or the priest shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will forsake you, said the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:44

Behold, every one that makes proverbs shall make this proverb regarding thee, saying: As is the mother so is her daughter.

2 Peter 3:3-4

knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain