So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?
But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
While he was still talking to them, the king came down and said, This evil is from the Lord; why am I to go on waiting any longer for the Lord?
What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?
There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.
Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;
What is man, that he may be clean? and how may the son of woman be upright?
He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?
But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal?
Your words have been strong against me, says the Lord. And still you say, What have we said against you?
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.