But to the wickedGodsays,"Whatright have you to tellof My statutesAnd to takeMy covenantin your mouth?
The secretof the LORDis for those who fearHim, And He will make them knowHis covenant.
[Like] the legs[which] are uselessto the lame,So is a proverbin the mouthof fools.
Then the Lordsaid,"Becausethispeopledrawnearwith their wordsAnd honorMe with their lipservice,But they removetheir heartsfarfrom Me, And their reverencefor Me consistsof traditionlearned[by rote],
"Thereis nopeacefor the wicked,"saysthe LORD.
"Again, when a wickedmanturnsawayfrom his wickednesswhichhe has committedand practicesjusticeand righteousness,he will savehis life.
"Godis spirit,and thosewho worshipHim mustworshipin spiritand truth."
but I disciplinemy bodyand make it my slave,so that, after I have preachedto others,I myselfwill not be disqualified.
NOT LIKETHE COVENANTWHICHI MADEWITH THEIR FATHERSON THE DAYWHEN I TOOKTHEM BY THE HANDTO LEADTHEM OUT OF THE LANDOF EGYPT;FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUEIN MY COVENANT,AND I DID NOT CAREFOR THEM, SAYSTHE LORD.
forsakingthe rightway,they have gone astray,having followedthe wayof Balaam,the [son] of Beor,wholovedthe wagesof unrighteousness;