1 I will stand like a guard to watchand place myself at the tower.I will wait to see what he will say to me;I will wait to learn how God will answer my complaint.
2 The Lord answered me:“Write down the vision;write it clearly on clay tabletsso whoever reads it can run to tell others.
3 It is not yet time for the message to come true,but that time is coming soon;the message will come true.It may seem like a long time,but be patient and wait for it,because it will surely come;it will not be delayed.
4 The evil nation is very proud of itself;it is not living as it should.But those who are right with God will live by faith.
5 “Just as wine can trick a person,those who are too proud will not last,because their desire is like a grave’s desire for death,and like death they always want more.They gather other nations for themselvesand collect for themselves all the countries.