I know how rude they are. But it will not get them anywhere,” announces the Lord.“ Their bragging does not accomplish anything.

耶和华说：我知道他的忿怒是虚空的；他夸大的话一无所成。

我知道他们的愤怒是虚空的，他们夸大的话一无所成。这是耶和华说的。

我知道他们的愤怒是虚空的，他们夸大的话一无所成。这是耶和华说的。

我知道狂傲的摩押不过是外强中干，她的夸耀不过是虚张声势。这是耶和华说的。

“我洞悉它的狂傲（这是耶和华的宣告），它的狂傲毫无根据，它的夸耀不能成事。

耶和華說：我知道他的忿怒是虛空的；他誇大的話一無所成。

我知道他們的憤怒是虛空的，他們誇大的話一無所成。這是耶和華說的。

我知道他們的憤怒是虛空的，他們誇大的話一無所成。這是耶和華說的。

我知道狂傲的摩押不過是外強中乾，她的誇耀不過是虛張聲勢。這是耶和華說的。

“我洞悉它的狂傲（這是耶和華的宣告），它的狂傲毫無根據，它的誇耀不能成事。

我、我知道他的暴怒，永恆主發神諭說：他的胡謅並無根據；他的行為也無根基。

耶和華曰、我知其忿怒乃屬虛空、其矜詡未成何事、

我耶和華知彼盛怒、不從所言、彼雖誕妄、不能成事、

主曰、我知其狂暴、與其虛無之言、所為者亦屬虛無、

I know her insolence but it is futile,” declares the Lord,“ and her boasts accomplish nothing.

I know his insolence, declares the Lord; his boasts are false, his deeds are false.

I know about his insolence,” says the Lord,“ but his boasts are empty— as empty as his deeds.

I know his outburst. This is the LORD’s declaration. It is empty. His boast is empty.

I know his fury,” declares the Lord,“ But it is futile; His idle boasts have accomplished nothing.

“ I know his wrath,” says the Lord,“ But it is not right; His lies have made nothing right.

I know his wrath, saith Jehovah, that it is nought; his boastings have wrought nothing.

I know his outburst. This is the Lord’s declaration. It is empty. His boast is empty.

I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but[ it shall] not[ be] so; his lies shall not so effect[ it].

I, the LORD, affirm that I know how arrogant they are. But their pride is ill-founded. Their boastings will prove to be false.

I know his wrath,” says Yahweh,“ that it is nothing; his boastings have done nothing.

A sword is coming against their prophets. But they are not really prophets at all! So they will look foolish. A sword is coming against their soldiers! They will be filled with terror.

If he takes something, who can stop him? Who would dare to ask him,‘ What are you doing?’God doesn’t hold back his anger. Even the helpers of the sea monster Rahab bowed in fear at his feet.

“ ‘ “ ‘But I know where you are. I know when you come and go. I know how very angry you are with me.You roar against me and brag. And I have heard your bragging. So I will put my hook in your nose. I will put my bit in your mouth. And I will make you go home by the same way you came.’ ” ’ ”

The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations. He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.

We have heard all about Moab’s pride. We have heard how very proud they are. They think they are so much better than others. They brag about themselves. But all their bragging is nothing but empty words.