Ezekiel 12:22

“Sonne of man, what is that prouerbe, that ye haue in the land of Israel, saying; The dayes are prolonged, and euery vision faileth?”

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Other Translations for Ezekiel 12:22

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

"Son of man, what is this proverb you {people} have concerning the land of Israel, saying, 'The days are long and every vision fails'?
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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 (1901)

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?
- Basic English Bible

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?
- Darby Bible

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
- Webster's 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?
- World English Bible

`Son of man, what [is] this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?
- Youngs Literal Bible

'Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying: The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for Ezekiel 12:22

Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 12:22

12:22 That proverb - That short saying commonly used. Days - Of wrath and vengeance, are to come a great while hence. Every vision - Threatening vision, which Jeremiah and Ezekiel would fright us with, comes to nothing.


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