But God’s people made fun of God’s prophets. They refused to listen to God’s prophets. They hated God’s messages. Finally God could not hold his anger any longer. God became angry at his people and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.
Proverbs 6:15 - Easy To Read Version \{But he will be punished.\} All of a sudden, disaster will strike. He will suddenly be destroyed! And there will be no one to help him! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; Suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore upon him shall the crushing weight of calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken, and that without remedy. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy. Common English Bible Therefore, sudden disaster will come upon them; they will be quickly broken beyond healing. Catholic Public Domain Version To this one, his perdition will arrive promptly, and he shall be crushed suddenly: he will no longer have any remedy. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy. |
But God’s people made fun of God’s prophets. They refused to listen to God’s prophets. They hated God’s messages. Finally God could not hold his anger any longer. God became angry at his people and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.
You people have forgotten God.\par So you had better understand\par before I tear you apart!\par If that happens,\par no person can save you!\par
I wish death would take\par my enemies by surprise!\par I wish the earth would open up\par and swallow them alive! {\cf2\super [329]} \par Why? Because they plan\par such terrible things together.\par
So, I will laugh at your trouble. I will enjoy seeing trouble come to you!
Great trouble will come to you like a bad storm. Problems will hit you like a strong wind. Your troubles and sadness will be a very great burden on you.
During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death.
If a good man falls seven times, he will always stand again. But evil people will always be defeated by trouble.
Why? Because men like that can quickly be destroyed. You don’t know how much trouble God and the king can make for their enemies.
If a person is stubborn and becomes more angry every time people tell him that he is doing wrong, then that person will be destroyed. There is no hope.
At that time, say these things: ‘The Lord All-Powerful says, I will break the nation of Judah and the city of Jerusalem just like someone breaking a clay jar! This jar can’t be put back together again. It will be the same for the nation of Judah. The dead people will be buried here in Topheth until there is no more room.
As soon as I finished speaking for God, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died! I fell to the ground. I bowed with my face touching the ground and said, “Oh, Lord my Master, you are going to completely destroy all the survivors of Israel!”
People will say, “We have peace and we are safe.” At that time destruction will come to them quickly. Destruction will come like the pains of a woman who is having a baby. And those people will not escape.