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Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
