Because he hath covered his face with his fatness,\par\tab And gathered fat upon his loins;
Psalm 17:10 - American Standard Version 2015 They are inclosed in their own fat:\par\tab With their mouth they speak proudly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They are enclosed in their own prosperity and have shut up their hearts to pity; with their mouths they make exorbitant claims and proudly and arrogantly speak. American Standard Version (1901) They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly. Common English Bible They have no pity; their mouths speak arrogantly. Catholic Public Domain Version He bent the heavens, and they descended. And darkness was under his feet. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. |
Because he hath covered his face with his fatness,\par\tab And gathered fat upon his loins;
Our soul is exceedingly filled\par\tab With the scoffing of those that are at ease,\par\tab And with the contempt of the proud.
Let the lying lips be dumb,\par\tab Which speak against the righteous insolently,\par\tab With pride and contempt.
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; My desire shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
{\b For this people's heart is waxed gross,\par\tab And their ears are dull of hearing,\par\tab And their eyes they have closed;\par\tab Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes,\par\tab And hear with their ears,\par\tab And understand with their heart,\par\tab And should turn again,\par\tab And I would heal them.}
{\b For this people's heart is waxed gross,\par\tab And their ears are dull of hearing,\par\tab And their eyes they have closed;\par\tab Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes,\par\tab And hear with their ears,\par\tab And understand with their heart,\par\tab And should turn again, And I should heal them.}
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
For, uttering great swelling {\i words} of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are verily escaping from them that live in error;
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.