Jeremiah 17:23

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Summary

But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

They obeyed

Made

Proverbs 29:1

Nor

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They obeyed

But they were not obedient. They inclined not their ears thereunto, but went after their own imaginations and after the motions of their own wicked heart: and so turned themselves away, and converted not unto me.

They have turned themselves to the blasphemies of their forefathers, which had no lust to hear my word. Even likewise have these also followed strange gods, and worshiped them. The houses of Israel and Judah have broken my covenant, which I made with their fathers.

Then make thou them this answer: Because your fathers have forsaken me, sayeth the LORD, and have cleaved unto strange gods, whom they have honored and worshiped: but me have they forsaken, and have not kept my law.

"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon every town about it, all the plagues that I have devised against them: for they have been obstinate, and would not obey my warnings."

Howbeit, I knew that thou art obstinate, and that thy neck hath an iron vein, and thy brow is of brass.

And yet the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They would not walk in my commandments; they have cast away my laws, which whoso keepeth should live in them; and my Sabbath days have they greatly unhallowed. Then I made me to pour out my indignation upon them, and to consume them in the wilderness.

Nevertheless, they would not take heed, but turned their backs and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Made

He that is stiff necked and will not be reformed, shall suddenly be destroyed without any help.

Nor

Amend thee, O Jerusalem, lest I withdraw my heart from thee, and make thee desolate: and thy land also, that no man dwell in it."

When I stood up early, and taught them and instructed them, they turned their backs to me, and not their faces.

Yea, I have sent my servants, all the prophets, unto you. I rose up early, and sent you word, saying: O turn you, every man from his wicked way: amend your lives, and go not after strange gods, to worship them: that ye may continue in the land, which I have given unto you and your fathers. But ye would neither hear me, nor follow me.

whereas thou hatest to be reformed, and hast cast my words behind thee?

righteousness, judgment and equity.

and then say, "Alas, why hated I nurture? Why did my heart despise correction?

Receive my doctrine therefore, and not silver: and my knowledge, more than fine gold.

I said unto them, "O fear me, and be content to be reformed." That their dwelling should not be destroyed, and that there should happen unto them none of these things, wherewith I shall visit them. But nevertheless they stand up early, to follow the filthiness of their own imaginations.

And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.