And Samuel answered, "What meaneth then the bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the noise of the oxen which I hear?"

For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out.

But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth,

And what hast thou now to do in the street of Egypt? To drink foul water? Either, what makest thou in the way to Assyria? To drink water of the flood?

Yea, and that so sore, that though thou washest thee with Nitre and makest thyself to savour with that sweet smelling herb of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stained with thy wickedness, sayeth the LORD thy God.

Upon thy wings is found the blood of poor and innocent people; and that not in corners and holes only, but openly in all these places.

Ye speak hard words against me, sayeth the LORD. And yet ye say, 'What have we spoken against thee?'

And he said unto him, 'Of thine own mouth judge I thee, thou evil servant. Knowest thou that I am a strait man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow?

Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

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And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

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For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out.
But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth,
And what hast thou now to do in the street of Egypt? To drink foul water? Either, what makest thou in the way to Assyria? To drink water of the flood?
Ye speak hard words against me, sayeth the LORD. And yet ye say, 'What have we spoken against thee?'
And he said unto him, 'Of thine own mouth judge I thee, thou evil servant. Knowest thou that I am a strait man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow?
Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, "What mean these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?"
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