Where there is no message from God, people don’t control themselves. But blessed is the one who obeys wisdom’s instruction.

没有异象，民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便为有福。

没有异象，民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便为有福。

没有异象，民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便为有福。

百姓无神谕便任意妄为，但遵守律法的人必蒙福。

没有启示，人民就没有法纪；遵守律法的，就为有福。

没有异象时，民众就放纵；遵守律法的，这人必蒙福！

沒有異象，民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便為有福。

沒有異象，民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便為有福。

沒有異象，民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便為有福。

百姓無神諭便任意妄為，但遵守律法的人必蒙福。

沒有啟示，人民就沒有法紀；遵守律法的，就為有福。

沒有先知先覺的教訓，人就放肆；遵守律法的便為有福。

沒有異象時，民眾就放縱；遵守律法的，這人必蒙福！

若無啟示、則民放恣、惟守律者有福、

天不昭示、民必妄作、克守律法、可獲綏安。

若無默示、民則妄為、謹守律法者、即為有福、

Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.

Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is one who keeps the Law.

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Without revelation people run wild, but one who listens to instruction will be happy.

Where[ there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy[ is] he.

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

But suppose someone takes a good look at the perfect law that gives freedom. And they keep looking at it. Suppose they don’t forget what they’ve heard, but they do what the law says. Then this person will be blessed in what they do.

My people are destroyed because they do not know me.“ You priests have refused to obey me. So I will refuse to accept you as my priests. You have not paid any attention to my law. So I will not let your children be my priests.

Now you know these things. So you will be blessed if you do them.

He replied,“ Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”

The boy Samuel served the Lord under the direction of Eli. In those days the Lord didn’t give many messages to his people. He didn’t give them many visions.

Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws. They trust in him with all their hearts.

We don’t get signs from God anymore. There aren’t any prophets left. None of us knows how long that will last.

Blessed is the person who obeys the law of the Lord. They don’t follow the advice of evil people. They don’t make a habit of doing what sinners do. They don’t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.Instead, the law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about his law day and night.

When he saw the crowds, he felt deep concern for them. They were treated badly and were helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Those who keep commandments keep their lives. But those who don’t care how they live will die.

Moses saw that the people were running wild. Aaron had let them get out of control. The people had become a joke to their enemies.

The Lord and King announces,“ The days are coming when I will send hunger through the land. But people will not be hungry for food. They will not be thirsty for water. Instead, they will be hungry to hear a message from me.People will wander from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean. They will travel from north to east. They will look for a message from me. But they will not find it.

Scripture says,“ Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”( Joel 2:32)How can they call on him unless they believe in him? How can they believe in him unless they hear about him? How can they hear about him unless someone preaches to them?And how can anyone preach without being sent? It is written,“ How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”( Isaiah 52:7)

Anyone who has my commands and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the one who loves me. I too will love them. And I will show myself to them.”Then Judas spoke.“ Lord,” he said,“ why do you plan to show yourself only to us? Why not also to the world?” The Judas who spoke those words was not Judas Iscariot.Jesus replied,“ Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them.

“ Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city.

Your servant is warned by them. When people obey them, they are greatly rewarded.

The Lord had made Judah less powerful because of Ahaz, their king. Ahaz had stirred up the people of Judah to do evil things. He hadn’t been faithful to the Lord at all.