But they said,"Standaside."Furthermore, they said,"This onecamein as an alien,and alreadyhe is actinglike a judge;nowwe will treatyou worsethanthem." So they pressedhardagainst Lotand camenearto breakthe door.
The LORDsaid,"Behold,they are onepeople,and they allhave the samelanguage.And thisis what they beganto do,and nownothingwhichthey purposeto dowill be impossiblefor them.
Abramsettledin the landof Canaan,while Lotsettledin the citiesof the valley,and movedhis tentsas faras Sodom.
But he said,"Whomadeyou a princeor a judgeoverus? Are you intendingto killme as you killedthe Egyptian?"Then Moseswas afraidand said,"Surelythe matterhas become known."
A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
Let a manmeeta bearrobbedof her cubs,Ratherthan a foolin his folly.
A stoneis heavyand the sandweighty,But the provocationof a foolis heavierthanbothof them.
the beginningof his talkingis follyand the endof it is wickedmadness.
Thisis an evilin allthat is doneunderthe sun,that there is onefatefor allmen.Furthermore,the heartsof the sonsof menare fullof eviland insanityis in their heartsthroughout their lives.Afterwardsthey [go] to the dead.
"Who say,Keepto yourself, do not comenearme, For I am holierthan you!' Theseare smokein My nostrils,A firethat burnsallthe day.
"Therefore the showershave been withheld,And there has beennospringrain.Yet you hada harlot'sforehead;You refusedto be ashamed.
"Were they ashamedbecauseof the abominationthey have done?They were not evenashamedat all;They did not evenknowhow to blush.Thereforethey shall fallamong those who fall;At the timethat I punishthem, They shall be castdown,"saysthe LORD.
"Were they ashamedbecauseof the abominationthey had done?They certainlywere not ashamed,And they did not knowhow to blush;Thereforethey shall fallamong those who fall;At the timeof their punishmentthey shall be broughtdown,"Saysthe LORD.
"Behold,thiswas the guiltof your sisterSodom:she and her daughtershadarrogance,abundantfoodand carelessease,but she did not helpthe poorand needy.
"Do not givewhatis holyto dogs,and do not throwyour pearlsbeforeswine,orthey will trample them undertheir feet,and turnand tear you to pieces.
The Philistinealso saidto David,"Cometo me, and I will giveyour fleshto the birdsof the skyand the beastsof the field."
Ifthe mansaidto him, "They must surelyburnthe fatfirst,and then takeas muchas you desire,"then he would say,"No,but you shall give[it to me] now;and ifnot, I will takeit by force."
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
