They belch forth, and speak arrogant things; all the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Whom have you mocked and blasphemed? And against whom have you raised your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Even against the Holy One of Israel.

The king spoke and said, Is this not great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

While the word was still in the king's mouth a voice fell from the heavens, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: The kingdom has been taken away from you!

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of Heaven, for all His works are truth, and His ways are justice. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Your words have been strong against Me, says Jehovah. Yet you say, What have we spoken against you?

to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and their mouths speak great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.

then hear in Heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone have known the hearts of all the sons of men),

shall not God search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.

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

He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see?

Great is our Lord, and of great power; His understanding is infinite.

I Jehovah search the heart, I examine the soul, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

For the Word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the inner thoughts and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

let me be weighed on just scales, that God may know my integrity.

The way of the just is equity; O Upright One, You weigh the path of the just.

TEKEL: You are weighed in the balances and found deficient.