Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.

But, to the lawless one, God saith, What hast, thou, to do, to recount my statutes? Or that thou hast taken up my covenant upon thy mouth?

And thou shalt say - How I hated correction! and, reproof, my heart disdained;

For, a lamp, is the commandment, and, the instruction, a light, and, the way of life, are the reproofs of correction:

When the cut-off boughs thereof are dry, they shall be broken to pieces, Women, coming, are kindling it! For it is not a people of understanding, For this cause, Will he that made him, not have compassion upon him, And, he that formed him, will shew him no favour.

That it is, a rebellious people, Sons apt at deceiving, - Sons unwilling to hear the law of Yahweh:

Of few things, is there need, or, of one; Mary, in fact, hath chosen, the good part, - one which shall not be taken away from her.

For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;

Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:

Rather choosing - to be jointly suffering ill-treatment with the people of God, than, for a season, to be having, sins enjoyment;

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For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

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That

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
And thou shalt say - How I hated correction! and, reproof, my heart disdained;
For, a lamp, is the commandment, and, the instruction, a light, and, the way of life, are the reproofs of correction:
Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.
But, to the lawless one, God saith, What hast, thou, to do, to recount my statutes? Or that thou hast taken up my covenant upon thy mouth?
When the cut-off boughs thereof are dry, they shall be broken to pieces, Women, coming, are kindling it! For it is not a people of understanding, For this cause, Will he that made him, not have compassion upon him, And, he that formed him, will shew him no favour.
That it is, a rebellious people, Sons apt at deceiving, - Sons unwilling to hear the law of Yahweh:
For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:

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Of few things, is there need, or, of one; Mary, in fact, hath chosen, the good part, - one which shall not be taken away from her.
Rather choosing - to be jointly suffering ill-treatment with the people of God, than, for a season, to be having, sins enjoyment;

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And, the light, in the darkness, shineth; and, the darkness, thereof, laid not hold.
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