趁人坦然无备的时候，他必来到国中极肥美之地，行他列祖和他列祖之祖所未曾行的，将掳物、掠物，和财宝散给众人，又要设计攻打保障，然而这都是暂时的。

他趁人无备的时候，来到国中极肥沃之地，做他祖宗和祖宗的祖宗未曾做过的事，瓜分掳物、掠物和财宝，又策划进攻堡垒；然而这都是暂时的。

他趁人无备的时候，来到国中极肥沃之地，做他祖宗和祖宗的祖宗未曾做过的事，瓜分掳物、掠物和财宝，又策划进攻堡垒；然而这都是暂时的。

他必乘人不备入侵最富庶的地区，行他祖先从未行过的事，将掳掠的财物分给部下，并策划攻打堡垒，但这都是短暂的。

他必乘人不备的时候，侵入省内最富庶的地区，行他列祖和他列祖的祖先所未曾行过的；他把掳掠之物和财物分给自己的部属；又必设下计谋攻打堡垒，只是这都是暂时的。

在人安稳无备的时候侵入南方国省中那些肥美之地，行他祖先和他祖先的祖先都未行过的事；他把掠物、战利品和财物分给自己的人，谋划计策攻击多个堡垒，但这只是短暂的时间。

趁人坦然無備的時候，他必來到國中極肥美之地，行他列祖和他列祖之祖所未曾行的，將擄物、掠物，和財寶散給眾人，又要設計攻打保障，然而這都是暫時的。

他趁人無備的時候，來到國中極肥沃之地，做他祖宗和祖宗的祖宗未曾做過的事，瓜分擄物、掠物和財寶，又策劃進攻堡壘；然而這都是暫時的。

他趁人無備的時候，來到國中極肥沃之地，做他祖宗和祖宗的祖宗未曾做過的事，瓜分擄物、掠物和財寶，又策劃進攻堡壘；然而這都是暫時的。

他必乘人不備入侵最富庶的地區，行他祖先從未行過的事，將擄掠的財物分給部下，並策劃攻打堡壘，但這都是短暫的。

他必乘人不備的時候，侵入省內最富庶的地區，行他列祖和他列祖的祖先所未曾行過的；他把擄掠之物和財物分給自己的部屬；又必設下計謀攻打堡壘，只是這都是暫時的。

趁人坦然無備時，來到省內極肥的地區，行他列祖和他列祖的祖所沒有行過的，將擄物掠物和財物散給眾人；並且設計謀以攻打堡壘城；不過也只是到已定的時期罷了。

在人安穩無備的時候侵入南方國省中那些肥美之地，行他祖先和他祖先的祖先都未行過的事；他把掠物、戰利品和財物分給自己的人，謀劃計策攻擊多個堡壘，但這只是短暫的時間。

乘宴安之際、侵州內腴壤、行其祖父、及其列祖所未行者、以所刦所奪之貨財、頒其從者、設謀攻取保障、迨其期屆、

膏腴之壤、為彼所得、敢作敢為、勝於祖父、既得貨財、悉頒左右、設詭謀以得邑、歷時不久、

乘人不備之時、侵入彼國膏腴之地、行列祖及列祖之祖所未嘗行者、以所劫掠所攘奪之貨財、分之予眾、設詭謀以得鞏固之城、然如此不久、

When the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers. He will plot the overthrow of fortresses— but only for a time.

When the people in the richest areas feel secure, he will attack them. He will do what the kings before him could not do. And he will reward his followers with the goods and wealth he takes. He will make clever plans to take over the forts. But that will last for only a short time.

Without warning he shall come into the richest parts of the province, and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers’ fathers have done, scattering among them plunder, spoil, and goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time.

Without warning he will enter the richest areas of the land. Then he will distribute among his followers the plunder and wealth of the rich— something his predecessors had never done. He will plot the overthrow of strongholds, but this will last for only a short while.

During a time of peace, he will come into the richest parts of the province and do what his fathers and predecessors never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will make plans against fortified cities, but only for a time.

In a time of tranquility he will enter the richest parts of the realm, and he will accomplish what his fathers did not, nor his ancestors; he will distribute plunder, spoils, and possessions among them, and he will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time.

He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

In time of security shall he come even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance: yea, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time.

During a time of peace, he will come into the richest parts of the province and do what his fathers and predecessors never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will make plans against fortified cities, but only for a time.

He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do[ that] which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches:[ yea], and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

In a time of prosperity for the most productive areas of the province he will come and accomplish what neither his fathers nor their fathers accomplished. He will distribute loot, spoils, and property to his followers, and he will devise plans against fortified cities, but not for long.

In time of security he will come even on the fattest places of the province. He will do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers. He will scatter among them prey, plunder, and substance. Yes, he will devise his plans against the strongholds, even for a time.

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said,“ Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? (niv)

Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts. (niv)

A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they think success will come at every turn. (niv)

They captured fortified cities and fertile land; they took possession of houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. They ate to the full and were well-nourished; they reveled in your great goodness. (niv)

He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time. (niv)

They gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels, who became his followers. (niv)

“‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil scheme. (niv)

for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost.“ Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. (niv)