Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, what is this
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,
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 12:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Deceptive Proverb Stopped
21
Then the word of Jehovah came to me:
22 “Son of man, what is this
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 11:3
They say: 'It is almost time to rebuild houses. This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.'
Ezekiel 12:27
Son of man, the people of Israel are saying, 'The vision that Ezekiel sees will not happen for a long time. What he prophecies will happen in the distant future.'
Ezekiel 18:2-3
What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel: 'The fathers eat sour grapes, but the children's teeth are set on edge?'
Amos 6:3
You put far away the evil day and cause the place of violence to come near.
Isaiah 5:19
You say: Let Jehovah hurry up and do what he says he will, so that we can see it. Let Israel's holy God carry out his plans. Let us see what he has in mind.
Jeremiah 5:12-13
They lied about Jehovah. They said: It is not he, bad things will not happen to us. We will not see sword or famine.
Jeremiah 23:33-40
Jehovah said to me: Jeremiah, when one of my people or a prophet or a priest asks you, what is Jehovah's message? You are to say: 'You are a burden to Jehovah, and he is going to get rid of you.'
Ezekiel 16:44
Everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb concerning you: Like mother, like daughter.
2 Peter 3:3-4
Know this first, that in the last days, mockers will come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,