and said unto them, "Ye shall not bring in the captives hither. For where we have offended the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and trespass. For our trespass is great already, and there is fierce wrath upon Israel."

But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,

They

As for shame, thou hast set it aside - else wouldest thou not make so many words before God.

What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

"There is a great cry and complaint made by them that are oppressed with violence; yea, every man complaineth upon the cruel arm of tyrants.

and said unto him, 'Friend, how fortuned it that thou camest in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment?' And he was even speechless.

Bindeth

But if they be laid in prison and chains, or bound with the bonds of poverty:

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being fast bound in misery and iron,

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which I have prepared against the time of trouble, against the time of battle and war?