He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation I shall not be in adversity!

But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?

And they say, How does the Mighty God know? and, Is there knowledge in the Most High?

Yet they say, YAH does not see, nor does the God of Jacob perceive it.

And you say, What does the Mighty God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness?

Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see, and He walks above the circle of the heavens.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Then He said to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the room of his idols? For they say, Jehovah does not see us, Jehovah has forsaken the land.

Then He said to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is filled with blood, and the city is full of perversity; for they say, Jehovah has forsaken the land; and, Jehovah does not see!