He sees many things, but does not observe them; his ears are open, but he does not hear.
Romans 2:21 - New Revised Standard Version you, then, that teach others, will you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you teach against stealing, do you steal (take what does not really belong to you)? American Standard Version (1901) thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Common English Bible then why don’t you who are teaching others teach yourself? If you preach, “No stealing,” do you steal? Catholic Public Domain Version As a result, you teach others, but you do not teach yourself. You preach that men should not steal, but you yourself steal. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest not thyself: thou that preachest that men should not steal, stealest: |
He sees many things, but does not observe them; his ears are open, but he does not hear.
The dogs have a mighty appetite; they never have enough. The shepherds also have no understanding; they have all turned to their own way, to their own gain, one and all.
Its officials within it are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
Its rulers give judgment for a bribe, its priests teach for a price, its prophets give oracles for money; yet they lean upon the Lord and say, “Surely the Lord is with us! No harm shall come upon us.”
He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers.”
And he said, “Woe also to you lawyers! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not lift a finger to ease them.
That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating.
He said to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! You knew, did you, that I was a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’ And you will say, ‘Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.’ ”
but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified.
Even the circumcised do not themselves obey the law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may boast about your flesh.