Elisha was still talking to the elders when the messenger came down to him. The king also arrived. He said,“ The Lord has sent this horrible trouble on us. Why should I wait any longer for him to help us?”

正说话的时候，使者来到，王也到了，说：“这灾祸是从耶和华那里来的，我何必再仰望耶和华呢？”

正与他们说话的时候，看哪，使者下到他那里，说：“看哪，这灾祸是从耶和华来的，我何必再仰望耶和华呢？”

正与他们说话的时候，看哪，使者下到他那里，说：“看哪，这灾祸是从耶和华来的，我何必再仰望耶和华呢？”

话音未落，使者已经到了，说：“既然这祸是从耶和华来的，我何必再仰望祂呢？”

他和众长老还在说话的时候，看哪，王（“王”原文作“使者”）就下到他那里，说：“看哪，这灾祸是从耶和华来的，我为什么还仰望耶和华呢？”

正說話的時候，使者來到，王也到了，說：「這災禍是從耶和華那裏來的，我何必再仰望耶和華呢？」

正與他們說話的時候，看哪，使者下到他那裏，說：「看哪，這災禍是從耶和華來的，我何必再仰望耶和華呢？」

正與他們說話的時候，看哪，使者下到他那裏，說：「看哪，這災禍是從耶和華來的，我何必再仰望耶和華呢？」

話音未落，使者已經到了，說：「既然這禍是從耶和華來的，我何必再仰望祂呢？」

他和眾長老還在說話的時候，看哪，王（“王”原文作“使者”）就下到他那裡，說：“看哪，這災禍是從耶和華來的，我為甚麼還仰望耶和華呢？”

神人還和長老們說話的時候，看哪，王已經下來了；他說：『看哪，這災禍是從永恆主那裏來的；我何必再仰望永恆主呢？』

言時、使者至、王隨至、曰、此災降自耶和華、我何為復徯耶和華乎、

言時、使者至、王亦至、曰、斯災自耶和華而降、何必仰望耶和華哉。

言時、使者至、王亦至、曰、此災自主而降、何必復仰望主哉、

While he was still talking to them, the messenger came down to him. The king said,“ This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”

And while he was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him and said,“ This trouble is from the Lord! Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”

While Elisha was still saying this, the messenger arrived. And the king said,“ All this misery is from the Lord! Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”

While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. Then he said,“ This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him and he said,“ Behold, this evil is from the Lord; why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”

And while he was still talking with them, there was the messenger, coming down to him; and then the king said,“ Surely this calamity is from the Lord; why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”

And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. Then he said,“ This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil[ is] of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

He was still talking to them when the messenger approached and said,“ Look, the LORD is responsible for this disaster! Why should I continue to wait for the LORD to help?”

While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said,“ Behold, this evil is from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?”

His wife said to him,“ Are you still continuing to be faithful to the Lord? Speak evil things against him and die!”

They will suffer and be hungry. They’ll wander through the land. When they are very hungry, they will become angry. They’ll look up toward heaven. They’ll ask for bad things to happen to their king and their God.

I will wait for the Lord. He is turning his face away from Jacob’s people. I will put my trust in him.

Sinful people will be destroyed. But those who put their hope in the Lord will receive the land.

But now reach out your hand and strike his flesh and bones. Then I’m sure he will speak evil things against you. In fact, he’ll do it right in front of you.”

The message I give you waits for the time I have appointed. It speaks about what is going to happen. And all of it will come true. It might take a while. But wait for it. You can be sure it will come. It will happen when I want it to.

We don’t want Satan to outsmart us. We know how he does his evil work.

But now reach out your hand and strike down everything he has. Then I’m sure he will speak evil things against you. In fact, he’ll do it right in front of you.”

Now you should forgive him and comfort him. Then he won’t be sad more than he can stand.

Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act. Don’t be upset when other people succeed. Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

Cain said to the Lord,“ You are punishing me more than I can take.

So Moses and Aaron spoke to all the people of Israel. They said,“ In the evening you will know that the Lord brought you out of Egypt.And in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord. He has heard you say you aren’t happy with him. Who are we? Why are you telling us you aren’t happy with us?”Moses also said,“ You will know that the Lord has heard you speak against him. He will give you meat to eat in the evening. He’ll give you all the bread you want in the morning. But who are we? You aren’t speaking against us. You are speaking against the Lord.”

Yes, I must find my rest in God. He is the God who gives me hope.

Does anyone among you have respect for the Lord? Does anyone obey the message of the Lord’ s servant? Let the person who walks in the dark trust in the Lord. Let the one who doesn’t have any light to guide them depend on their God.

“ I have sinned,” he said.“ I handed over a man who is not guilty.”“ What do we care?” they replied.“ That’s your problem.”So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

He said,“ I was born naked. And I’ll leave here naked. The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised.”

A person’s own foolish acts destroy their life. But their heart is angry with the Lord.

Saul spoke to the man carrying his armor. He said,“ Pull out your sword. Stick it through me. If you don’t, these fellows who aren’t circumcised will come. They’ll stick their swords through me and hurt me badly.” But the man was terrified. He wouldn’t do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

Lord, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.

He asked the Lord for advice. But the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams or prophets. He didn’t answer him when Saul had the priest cast lots by using the Urim.Saul spoke to his attendants. He said,“ Find me a woman who gets messages from those who have died. Then I can go and ask her some questions.”“ There’s a woman like that in Endor,” they said.Saul put on different clothes so people wouldn’t know who he was. At night he and two of his men went to see the woman.“ I want you to talk to a spirit for me,” he said.“ Bring up the spirit of the dead person I choose.”

They were burned by the blazing heat. So they spoke evil things against the name of God, who controlled these plagues. But they refused to turn away from their sins. They did not give glory to God.The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast. The kingdom of the beast became very dark. People chewed on their tongues because they were suffering so much.They spoke evil things against the God of heaven. They did this because of their pains and their sores. But they refused to turn away from the sins they had committed.

Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope. Wait for the Lord.

Do not run after other gods until your sandals are worn out and your throat is dry. But you said,‘ It’s no use! I love those gods. I must go after them.’

The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him. He is good to those who look to him.It is good when people wait quietly for the Lord to save them.

“ Son of man, speak to the Israelites. Tell them,‘ You are saying,“ Our sins and the wrong things we have done weigh us down. We are wasting away because we have sinned so much. So how can we live?” ’