Hear, O ye deaf men, and sharpen your sights to see, O ye blind! But who is blinder, than my servant? Or so deaf, as my messengers, whom I send unto thee? For who is so blind as the perfect man, and so blind as the LORD's servant? They are like, as if thou understoodest much, and keptest nothing: or if one heard well, but were not obedient. read more.
The LORD be merciful unto them for his righteousness' sake, that his word might be magnified and praised. But it is a mischevious and wicked people. Their young men belong all to the snare, and shall be shut into prison houses. They shall be carried away captive, and no man shall loose them. They shall be trodden under foot, and no man shall labour to bring them again. But who is he among you, that pondereth this in his mind, that considereth it, and taketh it for a warning in time to come? Who suffered Jacob to be trodden under foot, and Israel to be spoiled? Did not the LORD? Now have we sinned against him, and have had no delight to walk in his ways, neither been obedient unto his law. Therefore hath he poured upon us his wrathful displeasure, and strong battle, which maketh us have to do on every side, yet will we not understand. He burneth us up, yet sinketh it not into our hearts.