In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
Psalm 50:16 - Catholic Public Domain Version Free me from blood, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will extol your justice. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But to the wicked, God says: What right have you to recite My statutes or take My covenant or pledge on your lips, American Standard Version (1901) But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth, Common English Bible But to the wicked God says, “Why do you talk about my laws? Why do you even mention my covenant? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice. English Standard Version 2016 But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite my statutes or take my covenant on your lips? |
In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
And the Lord said: Since this people have drawn near to me only with their mouth, and their lips glorify me while their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is based on the commandments and doctrines of men,
And when the impious man turns himself away from his impiety, which he has done, and accomplishes judgment and justice, he shall cause his own soul to live.
Instead, I chastise my body, so as to redirect it into servitude. Otherwise, I might preach to others, but become myself an outcast.
not according to the testament which I made with their fathers, on the day when I took them by the hand, so that I might lead them away from the land of Egypt. For they did not remain in my testament, and so I disregarded them, says the Lord.
Abandoning the straight path, they wandered astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of iniquity.