⁸ “‘These people honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
⁹ They worship me in vain;
    their teachings are merely human rules.^(A)’^[a](B)”

⁷ The seers will be ashamed^(A)
    and the diviners disgraced.^(B)
They will all cover^(C) their faces^(D)
    because there is no answer from God.^(E)”

⁹ If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.^(A)

¹⁵ and call^(A) on me in the day of trouble;^(B)
    I will deliver^(C) you, and you will honor^(D) me.”

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant^(E) on your lips?^(F)
17 You hate^(G) my instruction
    and cast my words behind^(H) you.
¹⁸ When you see a thief, you join^(I) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.^(J)
19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.^(K)
20 You sit and testify against your brother^(L)
    and slander your own mother’s son.
²¹ When you did these things and I kept silent,^(M)
    you thought I was exactly^[a] like you.
But I now arraign^(N) you
    and set my accusations^(O) before you.