Ezekiel 12:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Son of man, what's up with that saying people keep using in Israel? You know, the one where they're like 'Nothing ever happens when God says it will, and these prophetic visions never come true anyway.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's calling out people who think his promises are just empty words that never actually happen.

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