Ezekiel 12:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?”
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““Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Son of man, what is this proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Son of man, what <FI>is<Fi> this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 12:22 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 5:19to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”
- Jeremiah 5:12They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.
- Jeremiah 23:33“Now when this people or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will forsake you, declares the LORD.’
- Ezekiel 11:3They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’
- Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
- Ezekiel 16:44Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’
- Ezekiel 18:2“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
- Amos 6:3You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
- 2 Peter 3:3Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
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