and don't cover their iniquity, and don't let their sin be blotted out from before you; for they have provoked [you] to anger before the builders.
Isaiah 2:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don't forgive them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the common man is bowed down [before idols], also the great man is brought low and humbles himself–therefore forgive them not [O Lord]. American Standard Version (1901) And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is brought low: therefore forgive them not. Common English Bible Humanity will be brought down; each person laid low—don’t lift them up! Catholic Public Domain Version And man has bowed himself down, and so man has become debased. Therefore, you should not forgive them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And man hath bowed himself down: and man hath been debased. Therefore forgive them not. |
and don't cover their iniquity, and don't let their sin be blotted out from before you; for they have provoked [you] to anger before the builders.
You, LORD God Tzeva'ot, the God of Yisra'el, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.
So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;
but the LORD of Armies is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
You went to the king with oil, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your ambassadors far off, and did debase yourself even to She'ol.
Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to kill me; don't forgive their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight; but let them be overthrown before you; deal you with them in the time of your anger.
but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin*
Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Yehoshua said to the people, You can't serve the LORD; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.