I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more.” ¹ 

They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right. ¹ 

For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

The Lord says, ¹  “These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows. Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies. ²  They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means. ³  Indeed, they do one evil thing after another ⁴  and do not pay attention to me. ⁵ 

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.

Abandon your foolish ways ¹  so that you may live, ²  and proceed ³  in the way of understanding.”

Now Joshua had instructed the army, ¹  “Do not give a battle cry ²  or raise your voices; say nothing ³  until the day I tell you, ‘Give the battle cry.’ ⁴  Then give the battle cry!” ⁵ 

And this is what we intend to do, ¹  if God permits.

The border will continue to Ziphron, and its direction will be to Hazar Enan. This will be your northern border.

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes – both calamity and blessing? ¹ 

For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

Out of those places you will hear songs of thanksgiving ¹  and the sounds of laughter and merriment. I will increase their number and they will not dwindle away. ²  I will bring them honor and they will no longer be despised.

But the man who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not do so from faith, and whatever is not from faith is sin. ¹ 

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, ¹  that it may give grace to those who hear.

Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk ¹  in the way of those who are evil.

All these evils come from within and defile a person.”

Pharaoh should do ¹  this – he should appoint ²  officials ³  throughout the land to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt ⁴  during the seven years of abundance.

I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed ¹  on the top of the wall southward toward the Dung Gate.

Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people – an absolutely extraordinary deed. ¹  Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations.” ² 

Pay attention to me, my people! Listen to me, my people! For ¹  I will issue a decree, ²  I will make my justice a light to the nations. ³