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Isaiah 28:14

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You rulers of Jerusalem do nothing but sneer; now you must listen to what the LORD says.

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"How much longer will you enjoy being stupid fools? Won't you ever stop sneering and laughing at knowledge?

Sneering at others is a spark that sets a city on fire; using good sense can put out the flames of anger.

The LORD sneers at those who sneer at him, but he is kind to everyone who is humble.

You are no better than the leaders and people of Sodom and Gomorrah! So listen to the LORD God:

Your leaders have rejected me to become friends of crooks; your rulers are looking for gifts and bribes. Widows and orphans never get a fair trial.

So you had better stop sneering or you will be in worse shape than ever before. I heard the LORD All-Powerful threaten the whole country with destruction.

All who are cruel and arrogant will be gone forever. Those who live by crime will disappear,

Though you are God's people, you are ruled and abused by women and children. You are confused by leaders who guide you down the wrong path.

You people are stubborn and far from being safe, so listen to me.

But the LORD All-Powerful has made this promise to me: Those large and beautiful homes will be left empty, with no one to take care of them.

People of Judah, don't be too proud to listen to what the LORD has said.

But every time Jehudi finished reading three or four columns, the king would tell him to cut them off with his penknife and throw them in the fire. Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, but he ignored them, and soon there was nothing left of it. The king and his servants listened to what was written on the scroll, but they were not afraid, and they did not tear their clothes in sorrow.

Jerusalem, you prostitute, listen to me.

On the day their king was crowned, his officials got him drunk, and he joined in their foolishness.

You celebrate the defeat of Lo-Debar and Karnaim, and you boast by saying, "We did it on our own."

"Look, you people who make fun of God! Be amazed and disappear. I will do something today that you won't believe, even if someone tells you about it!"




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