"IfI have walkedwith falsehood,And my foothas hastenedafterdeceit,
"Let him not trustin emptiness,deceivinghimself; For emptinesswill be his reward.
They speakfalsehoodto oneanother;With flatteringlipsand with a doubleheartthey speak.
I do not sitwith deceitfulmen,Norwill I gowith pretenders.
O sonsof men,howlongwill my honorbecome a reproach?[How long] will you lovewhatis worthlessand aimat deception?Selah.
He who tillshis landwill haveplentyof bread,But he who pursuesworthless[things] lackssense.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Whatinjusticedid your fathersfindin Me, That they wentfarfrom Me And walkedafteremptinessand becameempty?
Therefore,thussaysthe LordGOD,"Becauseyou have spokenfalsehoodand seena lie,thereforebehold,I am againstyou," declaresthe LordGOD.
"Ifa manwalkingafter windand falsehoodHad toldlies[and said], 'I will speakout to you concerning wineand liquor,'He would be spokesmanto thispeople.
"The MightyOne,God,the LORD,the MightyOne,God,the LORD!He knows,and may Israelitselfknow.If[it was] in rebellion,or ifin an unfaithfulactagainst the LORDdo not saveus thisday!
