I have seen some troublemakers\par and people who make life hard.\par But they are always punished!\par
Proverbs 22:8 - Easy To Read Version A person who spreads trouble will harvest trouble. And in the end, that person will be destroyed because of the trouble he gave other people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: And the rod of his anger shall fail. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who sows iniquity will reap calamity and futility, and the rod of his wrath [with which he smites others] will fail. American Standard Version (1901) He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. Common English Bible Those who sow injustice will harvest evil; the rod of their fury will come to an end. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed. |
I have seen some troublemakers\par and people who make life hard.\par But they are always punished!\par
Evil people will not control\par good people’s land forever.\par If that happened, then even good people\par might start doing bad things.\par
You people lived the way you wanted to live. You followed your own advice. So now you must accept the result of your own actions!
A foolish person’s words cause him trouble. But the words of a wise person protect him.
But after a short time my anger will stop. I will be satisfied that Assyria has punished you enough.”
\{God will say,\} “I will use Assyria {\cf2\super [113]} like a stick. In anger, I will use Assyria to punish Israel.
Country of Philistia, you are very happy because the king that beat you is now dead. But you should not be really happy. It is true that his rule has ended. But the king’s son will come and rule. And it will be like one snake giving birth to a more dangerous snake. This new king will be like a very quick and dangerous snake to you.
Assyria {\cf2\super [285]} will be afraid when he hears the Lord’s voice. The Lord will beat Assyria with a stick.
Why? Because you will take away the heavy burden. You will take away the heavy pole on the people’s backs. You will take away the rod that the enemy uses to punish your people. This will be like the time you defeated Midian. {\cf2\super [107]}
But you planted evil, and you harvested trouble. You ate the fruit of your lies. Why? Because you have trusted in your power and your soldiers.
The Israelites \{did a foolish thing\}—it was like trying to plant the wind. But \{they will get only troubles\}—they will harvest a whirlwind. The grain in the fields will grow. It will give no food. Even if it grew something, strangers would eat it.