Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
O that you would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Will you speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Hear my words, O you wise men; and give ear unto me, you that have knowledge.
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
