Oh, that they were wise and could understand this! Oh, that they might know their fate!

惟愿他们有智慧，能明白这事，肯思念他们的结局。

惟愿他们有智慧，能明白这事，他们就会想到自己的结局。

惟愿他们有智慧，能明白这事，他们就会想到自己的结局。

如果他们有智慧，就能明白这一切、知道自己的结局。

如果你们有智慧，就可以明白这事，认清自己将来的结局了。

惟願他們有智慧，能明白這事，肯思念他們的結局。

惟願他們有智慧，能明白這事，他們就會想到自己的結局。

惟願他們有智慧，能明白這事，他們就會想到自己的結局。

如果他們有智慧，就能明白這一切、知道自己的結局。

如果你們有智慧，就可以明白這事，認清自己將來的結局了。

只要他們有智慧，就會明白這事，就肯思想他們自己的結局了。

願其有智、明乎此事、思厥終局、

願其有智而知此、思念厥終、

願其有智以明此、預思厥終、

If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!

I wish they were wise. Then they would understand what’s coming. They’d realize what would happen to them in the end.

If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!

If only they were wise, they would comprehend this; they would understand their fate.

If only they were wise and they understood this; If only they would discern their future!

Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

If only they were wise, they would figure it out; they would understand their fate.

O that they were wise,[ that] they understood this,[ that] they would consider their latter end!

I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Oh, that they would always have hearts like this, that they might fear me and obey all my commands! If they did, they and their descendants would prosper forever.

Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

Jesus said,“ There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores.As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.“ Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried,and he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.“ The rich man shouted,‘ Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’“ But Abraham said to him,‘ Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.

But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.“ How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.

“ But God said to him,‘ You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’

Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.

You said,‘ I will reign forever as queen of the world!’ You did not reflect on your actions or think about their consequences.

Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea.Your descendants would have been like the sands along the seashore— too many to count! There would have been no need for your destruction, or for cutting off your family name.”

Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.

the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. Worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?

She defiled herself with immorality and gave no thought to her future. Now she lies in the gutter with no one to lift her out.“ Lord, see my misery,” she cries.“ The enemy has triumphed.”

Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.

What will you do when I punish you, when I send disaster upon you from a distant land? To whom will you turn for help? Where will your treasures be safe?