The devisingof follyis sin,And the scofferis an abominationto men.
Then the LORDsawthat the wickednessof manwas greaton the earth,and that everyintentof the thoughtsof his heartwas onlyevilcontinually.
The LORDsmelledthe soothingaroma;and the LORDsaidto Himself,"I will neveragaincursethe groundon accountof man,for the intentof man'sheartis evilfrom his youth;and I will neveragaindestroyeverylivingthing,as I have done.
I hatethose whoare double-minded,But I loveYour law.
"Proud,""Haughty,""Scoffer,"are his names,Who actswith insolentpride.
Driveout the scoffer,and contentionwill goout, Even strifeand dishonorwill cease.
For as he thinkswithin himself,sohe is. He saysto you, "Eatand drink!"But his heartis not with you.
One who plansto doevil,Men will calla schemer.
Scornersseta cityaflame,But wisementurnawayanger.
He who correctsa scoffergetsdishonorfor himself, And he who reprovesa wickedman[gets] insultsfor himself.
Let the wickedforsakehis wayAnd the unrighteousmanhis thoughts;And let him returnto the LORD,And He will havecompassionon him, And to our God,For He will abundantlypardon.
Washyour heartfrom evil,O Jerusalem,That you may be saved.Howlongwill your wickedthoughtsLodgewithinyou?
"For out of the heartcomeevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false witness,slanders.
but I sayto you that everyonewho looksat a womanwith lustfor her has alreadycommitted adulterywith her in his heart.
And Jesusknowingtheir thoughtssaid,"Whyare you thinkingevilin your hearts?
"Thereforerepentof thiswickednessof yours,and praythe Lordthat, ifpossible,the intentionof your heartmay be forgivenyou.
[We are] destroyingspeculationsand everylofty thingraisedup againstthe knowledgeof God,and [we are] takingeverythoughtcaptiveto the obedienceof Christ,
