The wicked one, with his nose in the air, never seeks Him. All his thoughts are: “There is no God.”
Hosea 7:10 - Tree of Life Version Though the Pride of Israel has answered him to his face, yet they did not return to Adonai their God, nor seek Him about all this. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the pride of Israel testifies against him and to his face. But they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek nor inquire of nor require Him in spite of all this. American Standard Version (1901) And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this. Common English Bible Israel’s pride is a witness against him; yet they don’t return to the LORD their God, or seek him because of all this. Catholic Public Domain Version And the pride of Israel will be brought low before his face, for they have not returned to the Lord their God, nor have they sought him in all of this. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the pride of Israel shall be humbled before his face: and they have not returned to the Lord their God, nor have they sought him in all these. |
The wicked one, with his nose in the air, never seeks Him. All his thoughts are: “There is no God.”
Adonai looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
The fool says in his heart: “There is no God.” They are corrupt, commit vile injustice. There is no one who does good.
Even if you pound the fool along with the grain in a mortar with a pestle, his foolishness would never leave him.
Yet the people will not turn back to the One who strikes them, nor will they seek Adonai-Tzva’ot.
So Adonai will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and bulrush in a single day.
Therefore showers have been withheld and there has been no spring rain. You have a harlot’s brazen look; you refuse to be ashamed.
Should I ransom them from the hand of Sheol? Should I redeem them from death? O death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting? Comfort is hidden from My eyes.”
The Pride of Israel will answer to his face: Israel and Ephraim will stagger in their iniquity, Judah also will stumble with them.
Come, let us return to Adonai. For He has torn, but He will heal us. He has smitten, but He will bind us up.
All of them are hot like an oven, and they devour their rulers. All of their kings have fallen. None among them calls on Me.
those turning from following Adonai, not seeking Adonai or consulting Him.
Do not be like your fathers to whom the former prophets cried out saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Turn back now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me.’ It is a declaration of Adonai.