But the Lordsaidto him, "Nowyou Phariseescleanthe outsideof the cupand of the platter;but insideof you, you are fullof robberyand wickedness.
Then the LORDsawthat the wickednessof manwas greaton the earth,and that everyintentof the thoughtsof his heartwas onlyevilcontinually.
He didrightin the sightof the LORD,yetnot with a wholeheart.
They openwidetheir mouthat me, As a raveningand a roaringlion.
[Like] an earthenvesseloverlaidwith silverdrossAre burninglipsand a wickedheart.
Whenhe speaksgraciously,do not believehim, For there are sevenabominationsin his heart.
There is a kindwho is purein his own eyes,Yet is not washedfrom his filthiness.
Washyour heartfrom evil,O Jerusalem,That you may be saved.Howlongwill your wickedthoughtsLodgewithinyou?
"There is a conspiracyof her prophetsin her midstlike a roaringliontearingthe prey.They have devouredlives;they have takentreasureand preciousthings;they have mademanywidowsin the midstof her.
"Her princeswithinher are like wolvestearingthe prey,by sheddingblood[and] destroyinglivesin orderto getdishonestgain.
Her princeswithinher are roaringlions,Her judgesare wolvesat evening;They leavenothingfor the morning.
"For out of the heartcomeevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false witness,slanders.
"Bewareof the false prophets,whocometo you in sheep'sclothing,but inwardlyare ravenouswolves.
And He saidto them, "You are thosewho justifyyourselvesin the sightof men,but Godknowsyour hearts;for that which is highly esteemedamongmenis detestablein the sightof God.
When the Lordsawher, He felt compassionfor her, and saidto her, "Do not weep."
Summoningtwoof his disciples,Johnsentthem to the Lord,saying,"Are You the ExpectedOne, ordo we lookfor someone else?"
Nowhe saidthis,not becausehe was concernedaboutthe poor,but becausehe was a thief,and as he hadthe money box,he used to pilferwhat was putinto it.
Duringsupper,the devilhaving alreadyputinto the heartof JudasIscariot,[the son] of Simon,to betrayHim,
But Petersaid,"Ananias,whyhas Satanfilledyour heartto lieto the HolySpiritand to keep back[some] of the priceof the land?
and I was advancingin Judaismbeyondmanyof my contemporariesamongmy countrymen,beingmore extremelyzealousfor my ancestraltraditions.
holdingto a formof godliness,although they have deniedits power;Avoidsuch men as these.
To the pure,all thingsare pure;but to thosewho are defiledand unbelieving,nothingis pure,but boththeir mindand their conscienceare defiled.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
