Oct 19, 2018
16 But to the wicked person, God says:
“What right have you to
recite my laws
or take my covenant on your
lips?
17 You hate my instruction
and cast my words
behind you.
18 When you see a thief, you join with
him;
you throw in your lot with
adulterers.
19 You use your mouth for evil
and harness your tongue to
deceit.
20 You sit and testify against your
brother
and slander your own mother’s
son.
21 When you did these things and I kept
silent,
you thought I was exactly[a] like
you.
But I now arraign you
and set my accusations before
you.
22 “Consider this,
you who forget God,
or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue
you:
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor
me,
and to the blameless[b] I
will show my salvation.”