“You are foolish people. How long will you continue doing foolish things? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you continue to hate knowledge?
Isaiah 28:14 - Easy To Read Version You leaders in Jerusalem should listen to the Lord’s message. But now you refuse to listen to him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem! American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem: Common English Bible Therefore, hear the LORD’s word, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, listen to the word of the Lord, you mocking men, who lord it over my people who are at Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore, hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem. |
“You are foolish people. How long will you continue doing foolish things? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you continue to hate knowledge?
People who think they are better than other people can cause much trouble. They can put whole cities into confusion. But people who are wise make peace.
If a person is proud and makes fun of other people, the Lord will punish him and make fun of him. But the Lord is kind to humble people.
You leaders of Sodom, listen to the Lord’s message! You people of Gomorrah, listen to God’s teachings!
Your rulers are rebels and friends of thieves. All of your rulers demand bribes—they accept money for doing wrong things. All of your rulers take pay for cheating people. Your rulers don’t try to help the children that have no parents. And your rulers don’t listen to the needs of the women whose husbands are dead.”
Now, you must not fight against those things. If you do, the ropes around you will become tighter.
This will happen when the mean and cruel people are finished. It will happen when those people that enjoy doing bad things are gone.
Children will defeat my people. Women will rule over my people. My people, your guides lead you in the wrong way. They turn you away from the right way.
“Some of you think that you have great power—but you don’t do good things. Listen to me!
The Lord All-Powerful said this to me, and I heard him, “There are many houses now. But I promise that all the houses will be destroyed. There are nice, big houses now. But those houses will be empty.
Listen and pay attention.\par The Lord has spoken to you.\par Don’t be proud.\par
Jehudi began to read from the scroll. But whenever he would read two or three columns, King Jehoiakim would grab the scroll. Then he would cut those columns off of the scroll with a small knife and throw them into the fireplace. Finally, the whole scroll was burned in the fire.
On Our King’s Day,\par \{they make the fire hotter\}\par \{they give their drinking parties.\}\par The leaders become sick from the heat of wine.\par So the kings join hands with people\par that laugh at God.\par
You are happy in Lo-Debar; {\cf2\super [83]} \par You say,\par “We have taken Karnaim {\cf2\super [84]} \par by our own strength.”\par
‘Listen, you people that doubt!\par You can wonder, but then go away and die;\par because during your time,\par I (God) will do something\par that you will not believe.\par You will not believe it,\par even if someone explains it to you!’”\par \i (Habakkuk 1:5)\i0 \par