Ezekiel 12:22

A Deceptive Proverb Stopped

²¹ The word of the Lord came to me: ²² "Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel, 'The days pass slowly, and every vision fails'? ²³ Therefore tell them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: I hereby end this proverb; they will not recite it in Israel any longer.' But say to them, 'The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.

Land of Israel

Son of Man

Israel

Ezekiel 11:3

They say, 'The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.'

Ezekiel 12:27

"Take note, son of man, the house of Israel is saying, 'The vision that he sees is for distant days; he is prophesying about the far future.'

Ezekiel 18:2-3

"What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel, "'The fathers eat sour grapes And the children's teeth become numb?'

Amos 6:3

You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

Isaiah 5:19

They say, "Let him hurry, let him act quickly, so we can see; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take shape and come to pass, then we will know it!"

Jeremiah 5:12-13

"These people have denied what the Lord says. They have said, 'That is not so! No harm will come to us. We will not experience war and famine.

Jeremiah 23:33-40

The Lord said to me, "Jeremiah, when one of these people, or a prophet, or a priest asks you, 'What burdensome message do you have from the Lord?' Tell them, 'You are the burden, and I will cast you away. I, the Lord, affirm it!

Ezekiel 16:44

"'Observe -- everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb about you: "Like mother, like daughter."

2 Peter 3:3-4

Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges