Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it should be your wisdom.
Will ye speak wickedly for El? and talk deceitfully for him?
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that Elohim may hearken unto you.
