They have closedtheir unfeeling[heart], With their mouththey speakproudly.
"Boastnomoreso veryproudly,Do not let arrogancecomeout of your mouth;For the LORDis a Godof knowledge,And with Him actionsare weighed.
Our soulis greatlyfilledWith the scoffingof those whoare at ease,[And] with the contemptof the proud.
Let the lyinglipsbe mute,Which speakarrogantlyagainstthe righteousWith prideand contempt.
FOR THE HEARTOF THISPEOPLEHAS BECOME DULL,WITH THEIR EARSTHEY SCARCELYHEAR,AND THEY HAVE CLOSEDTHEIR EYES,OTHERWISETHEY WOULD SEEWITH THEIR EYES,HEARWITH THEIR EARS,AND UNDERSTANDWITH THEIR HEARTAND RETURN,AND I WOULD HEALTHEM.'
For speakingout arrogant[words] of vanitythey enticeby fleshlydesires,by sensuality,thosewho barelyescapefrom the ones who livein error,
FOR THE HEARTOF THISPEOPLEHAS BECOME DULL,AND WITH THEIR EARSTHEY SCARCELYHEAR,AND THEY HAVE CLOSEDTHEIR EYES;OTHERWISETHEY MIGHT SEEWITH THEIR EYES,AND HEARWITH THEIR EARS,AND UNDERSTANDWITH THEIR HEARTAND RETURN,AND I WOULD HEALTHEM."'
"Renderthe heartsof thispeopleinsensitive,Their earsdull,And their eyesdim,Otherwisethey might seewith their eyes,Hearwith their ears,Understandwith their hearts,And returnand be healed."
Their heartis coveredwith fat,[But] I delightin Your law.
"For he has coveredhis facewith his fatAnd madehis thighsheavywith flesh.
"The enemysaid,'I will pursue,I will overtake,I will dividethe spoil;My desireshall be gratifiedagainst them; I will drawout my sword,my handwill destroythem.'
But Pharaohsaid,"Whois the LORDthat I should obeyHis voiceto letIsraelgo?I do not knowthe LORD,and besides,I will not letIsraelgo."
"But Jeshurungrewfatand kicked--You are grownfat,thick,and sleek--Then he forsookGodwho madehim, And scornedthe Rockof his salvation.
