That thou turnest thy spirit against God, And lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Why doth thine heart carry thee away? And what do thy eyes wink at,
What is man, that he should be clean? And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: And his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Wherefore doth a living man complain, A man for the punishment of his sins?
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?