And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments.
They became so obsessed with their desire for her that they lost interest both in prayer and in their responsibility as judges.
They even stopped praying to God and forgot that they were supposed to be fair when they judged legal cases.
They suppressed their consciences and turned away their eyes from looking to Heaven or remembering their duty to administer justice.