And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before you: for they have provoked you to anger before the builders.
Isaiah 2:9 - King James 2000 And man bows down, and the great man humbles himself: therefore forgive them not. 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 cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before you: for they have provoked you to anger before the builders.
You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: if laid on the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.
And man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in justice, and God who is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even unto sheol.
Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you; deal thus with them in the time of your anger.
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit has never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal judgment:
Let no man deceive you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any value to the indulgence of the flesh.
And Joshua said unto the people, You cannot serve the LORD: for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.