The foolhas saidin his heart,"Thereis noGod,"They are corrupt,and have committedabominableinjustice;Thereis noonewho doesgood.
Jeroboamsaidin his heart,"Nowthe kingdomwill returnto the houseof David.
There were alsomalecultprostitutesin the land.They didaccording to allthe abominationsof the nationswhichthe LORDdispossessedbeforethe sonsof Israel.
"Whocan makethe cleanout of the unclean?Noone!
Howmuchlessone who is detestableand corrupt,Man,who drinksiniquitylike water!
He saysto himself,"Godhas forgotten;He has hiddenHis face;He will neverseeit."
Whyhas the wickedspurnedGod?He has saidto himself,"You will not require[it]."
The wicked,in the haughtinessof his countenance,does not seek[Him]. Allhis thoughtsare, "Thereis noGod."
He saysto himself,"I will not be moved;Throughout allgenerationsI will not be in adversity."
O LORD,the Godof my salvation,I have criedout by dayand in the nightbeforeYou.
A senselessmanhasnoknowledge,Nordoes a stupidmanunderstandthis:
"Yet you have not merely walkedin their waysor doneaccording to their abominations;but, as if that were toolittle,you actedmorecorruptlyin allyour conductthanthey.
"Furthermore, Samariadid not commithalfof your sins,for you have multipliedyour abominationsmorethanthey. Thus you have madeyour sistersappear righteousby allyour abominationswhichyou have committed.
"But I sayto you that everyonewho is angrywith his brothershall be guiltybefore the court;and whoeversaysto his brother,You good-for-nothing,'shall be guiltybefore the supreme court;and whoeversays,'You fool,'shall be guilty[enough to go] into the fieryhell.
"But Godsaidto him, 'You fool!This[very] nightyour soulis requiredof you; and [now] whowill own whatyou have prepared?'
For even though they knewGod,they did not honorHim as Godorgive thanks,but they became futilein their speculations,and their foolishheartwas darkened.
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
for it is disgracefulevento speakof the things which are doneby them in secret.
"You shall not behavethustoward the LORDyour God,for everyabominableactwhichthe LORDhatesthey have donefor their gods;for they evenburntheir sonsand daughtersin the fireto their gods.
For the timealready pastis sufficient[for] [you] to have carriedout the desireof the Gentiles,having pursued a courseof sensuality,lusts,drunkenness,carousing,drinking partiesand abominableidolatries.
