If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but beguiles his own heart, this one's religion is vain.

For He knows the vanity of men; He sees wickedness also. Will He not then consider it?

For an empty-headed man will be wise, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

Understand, you stupid ones among the people; and you fools, when will you be wise?

He who chastens the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge?

He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he who follows vanities lacks heart.

Thus says Jehovah, What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me and have walked after vanity, and have become vain?

because, although they know God, they do not glorify Him as God, nor are thankful, but become vain in their reasonings, and their stupid hearts are darkened.

But someone will say, How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?

Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Beware that no one rob you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the traditions of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

from which some, having deviated, have turned aside to idle talk,

For there are many insubordinate, idle talkers and seducers, especially those of the circumcision,