For it flattershim in his [own] eyesConcerning the discoveryof his iniquity[and] the hatred[of it].
"It shall be when he hearsthe wordsof thiscurse,that he will boast,saying,'I havepeacethoughI walkin the stubbornnessof my heartin orderto destroythe watered[land] with the dry.'
Thoughwhile he liveshe congratulateshimself--And though [men] praiseyou whenyou dowellfor yourself--
For the wickedboastsof his heart'sdesire,And the greedymancurses[and] spurnsthe LORD.
I was oncealiveapartfrom the Law;but when the commandmentcame,sinbecame aliveand I died;
Whatthen?Are we betterthan they? Not at all;for we have already chargedthat bothJewsand Greeksare allundersin;
But wishingto justifyhimself,he saidto Jesus,"And whois my neighbor?"
"The heartis moredeceitfulthanallelse And is desperatelysick;Whocan understandit?
"Howcan you say,'I am not defiled,I have not goneafterthe Baals?Lookat your wayin the valley!Knowwhatyou have done!You are a swiftyoungcamelentanglingher ways,
For not knowingabout God'srighteousnessand seekingto establishtheir own,they did not subjectthemselves to the righteousnessof God.
Yet the kingand allhis servantswho heardallthesewordswere not afraid,nordid they rendtheir garments.
