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

The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.

Nevertheless, they did but flatter him with their mouths, and dissembled with him in their tongues.

Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.

Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me, sayeth the LORD? I am full of the burnt offerings of weathers, and with the fatness of fed beasts. I have no pleasure in the blood of bullocks, lambs, and goats.

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;

Hear this, O thou house of Jacob; ye that are called by the name of Israel, and are come out of one stock with Judah; which swear by the name of the LORD, and bear witness by the God of Israel - but not with truth and right.

As for the ungodly, they have no peace, sayeth the LORD.

Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh.

Cry with the throat and spare not. Lift up thy voice as a trumpet, and tell my people their offences and the house of Jacob their sins.

Trust not in false lying words, saying, 'Here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD.'

And when a wicked turneth from his wickedness and doth justly and righteously, he shall save his soul:

I will bring you under my jurisdiction, and under the bond of the covenant.

Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'

God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and truth."

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth."

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,

but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

not like the testament that I made with their fathers at that time, when I took them by the hands, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my testament, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

and have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, which loved the reward of unrighteousness:

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But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

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Wicked

As for the ungodly, they have no peace, sayeth the LORD.
Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh.
And when a wicked turneth from his wickedness and doth justly and righteously, he shall save his soul:

What

Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.
Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me, sayeth the LORD? I am full of the burnt offerings of weathers, and with the fatness of fed beasts. I have no pleasure in the blood of bullocks, lambs, and goats.
Hear this, O thou house of Jacob; ye that are called by the name of Israel, and are come out of one stock with Judah; which swear by the name of the LORD, and bear witness by the God of Israel - but not with truth and right.
Cry with the throat and spare not. Lift up thy voice as a trumpet, and tell my people their offences and the house of Jacob their sins.
Trust not in false lying words, saying, 'Here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD.'
Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and truth."
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth."
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,
but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
and have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, which loved the reward of unrighteousness:

Thou shouldest

The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.
Nevertheless, they did but flatter him with their mouths, and dissembled with him in their tongues.
I will bring you under my jurisdiction, and under the bond of the covenant.
not like the testament that I made with their fathers at that time, when I took them by the hands, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my testament, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

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Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Of all the strangers that dwell among the children of Israel, no stranger, whose heart and flesh is not circumcised, shall come within my Sanctuary:
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