You know when I sit down\par and when I get up.\par You know my thoughts from far away.\par
Ezekiel 38:10 - Easy To Read Version The Lord my Master says these things: “At that time, an idea will come into your mind. You will begin to make an evil plan. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus says the Lord God: At the same time thoughts shall come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. American Standard Version (1901) Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device: Common English Bible The LORD God proclaims: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus says the Lord God: In that day, words will climb into your heart, and you will invent a most wicked plan. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thus saith the Lord God: In that day projects shall enter into thy heart, and thou shalt conceive a mischievous design. |
You know when I sit down\par and when I get up.\par You know my thoughts from far away.\par
At night, he plans worthless things.\par He gets up and does nothing good.\par But he doesn‘t refuse to do evil.\par
The Lord is happy with a good person. But the Lord judges an evil person to be guilty.
That person is a troublemaker. He is always planning to do something bad. He makes trouble everywhere.
hearts that plan bad things to do,\par feet that run to do evil things,\par
“But Assyria {\cf2\super [114]} does not understand that I will use him. Assyria does not think that he is a tool for me. Assyria only wants to destroy other people. Assyria only plans to destroy many nations.
Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me. He said to me, “Tell them that the Lord said these things: House of Israel, you are planning big things. But I know what you are thinking!
Trouble will come to people\par that make plans to sin.\par Those people lie on their beds\par making their evil plans\par Then when the morning light comes,\par they do the bad things they planned.\par Why? Simply because they have the power\par to do what they want.\par
All these bad things begin inside a person, in the mind: bad thoughts, sexual sins, stealing, murder,
Jesus and his followers were at the evening meal. The devil had already persuaded Judas Iscariot to turn against Jesus. (Judas was the son of Simon.)
Peter said, “Ananias, why did you let Satan (the devil) rule your heart? You lied and tried to deceive (fool) the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [85]} You sold your field, but why did you keep part of the money for yourself?
Peter said to her, “Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! Do you hear those footsteps? The men that buried your husband are at the door! They will carry you out in the same way.”
Change your heart! Turn away from this bad thing you have done. Pray to the Lord (God). Maybe he will forgive you for thinking this.
So don’t judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.