Ezekiel 12:20-24
New American Standard Bible
21Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
22Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long, and every vision fails’?
23Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: 'I will put an end to this proverb so that they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel.' But tell them, 'The days are approaching as well as the fulfillment of every vision.
24For there will no longer be any false vision or deceptive divination within the house of Israel.
King James Version
21And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
22Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
23Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
24For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Christian Standard Bible
21Again the word of the Lord came to me:
22"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'?
23Therefore say to them, 'This is what the Lord God says: I will put a stop to this proverb, and they will not use it again in Israel.' But say to them, 'The days have arrived, as well as the fulfillment of every vision.
24For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
New Living Translation
21Again a message came to me from the Lord:
22Son of man, you’ve heard that proverb they quote in Israel: ‘Time passes, and prophecies come to nothing.’
23Tell the people, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will put an end to this proverb, and you will soon stop quoting it.’ Now give them this new proverb to replace the old one: ‘The time has come for every prophecy to be fulfilled!’
English Standard Version
21And the word of the LORD came to me:
22“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days grow long, and every vision comes to nothing’?
23Tell them therefore, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: I will put an end to this proverb, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel.’ But say to them, The days are near, and the fulfillment of every vision.
24For there shall be no more any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
New International Version
21The word of the LORD came to me:
22Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: 'The days go by and every vision comes to nothing'?
23Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am going to put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer quote it in Israel.' Say to them, 'The days are near when every vision will be fulfilled.
24For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations among the people of Israel.
New King James Version
21And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
22“Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel, which says, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails’?
23Tell them therefore, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I will lay this proverb to rest, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel.” ’ But say to them, ‘ “The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.
24For no more shall there be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.