5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

5 新郎迟延、他们都打盹睡着。

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

所盼望迟延未得，令人心忧，所愿临到，却是生命树。

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

新郎迟延，她们都打盹、睡着。

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

12 迟延希望使人心病；但当愿望到来，它就是生命树。

In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

他们因有贪心，要用捏造言语在你们身上取利。他们刑罚，自古以来并不迟延；他们灭亡，也必速速来到（原文作" 也不打盹" ）。