They do not knownordo they understand;They walkabout in darkness;Allthe foundationsof the earthare shaken.
"For we are [only] of yesterdayand knownothing,Becauseour dayson earthare as a shadow.
Ifthe foundationsare destroyed,Whatcan the righteousdo?"
Do allthe workersof wickednessnot know,Who eatup my people[as] they eatbread,[And] do not callupon the Lord?
Havethe workersof wickednessnoknowledge,Who eatup My people[as though] they atebreadAnd have not calledupon God?
"The earthand allwho dwellin it melt;It is I who have firmlysetits pillars.Selah.
The LORDreigns,let the peoplestremble;He is enthroned[above] the cherubim,let the earthshake!
Becausethey hatedknowledgeAnd did not choosethe fearof the LORD.
From those who leavethe pathsof uprightnessTo walkin the waysof darkness;
The wayof the wickedis like darkness;They do not knowover whatthey stumble.
The wiseman'seyesare in his head,but the foolwalksin darkness.And yetI knowthat onefatebefallsthem both.
Furthermore,I have seenunderthe sun[that] in the placeof justicethereis wickednessand in the placeof righteousnessthereis wickedness.
For the vineyardof the LORDof hostsis the houseof IsraelAnd the menof JudahHis delightfulplant.Thus He lookedfor justice,but behold,bloodshed;For righteousness,but behold,a cryof distress.
Thereforejusticeis farfrom us, And righteousnessdoes not overtakeus; We hopefor light,but behold,darkness,For brightness,but we walkin gloom.
And I said,"Hearnow,headsof JacobAnd rulersof the houseof Israel.Is it not for you to knowjustice?
SoJesussaidto them, "For a littlewhilelongerthe Lightis amongyou. Walkwhileyou havethe Light,sothat darknesswill not overtakeyou; he who walksin the darknessdoes not knowwherehe goes.
"Thisis the judgment,that the Lighthas comeinto the world,and menlovedthe darknessratherthanthe Light,for their deedswere evil.
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
Nevertheless,the firmfoundationof Godstands,havingthisseal,"The Lordknowsthosewho are His," and, "Everyonewho namesthe nameof the Lordis to abstainfrom wickedness."
But the one who hateshis brotheris in the darknessand walksin the darkness,and does not knowwherehe is goingbecausethe darknesshas blindedhis eyes.
