The Lord said, *Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a mitzvah of men which has been taught;
Titus 1:14 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) not paying attention to Jewish fables and mitzvot of men who turn away from the truth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [And may show their soundness by] ceasing to give attention to Jewish myths and fables or to rules [laid down] by [mere] men who reject and turn their backs on the Truth. American Standard Version (1901) not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. Common English Bible They shouldn’t pay attention to Jewish myths and commands from people who reject the truth. Catholic Public Domain Version not paying attention to Jewish fables, nor to the rules of men who have turned themselves away from the truth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men, who turn themselves away from the truth. |
The Lord said, *Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a mitzvah of men which has been taught;
And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'*
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the mitzvot of men.'
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
(all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
See that you don't refuse him who speaks. For if they didn't escape when they refused him who warned on the Earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, *The dog turns to his own vomit again,* and *the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.*