“Even (A)the stork in the heavens
Knows her appointed times;
And the turtledove, the swift, and the swallow
Observe the time of their coming.
But (B)My people do not know the judgment of the Lord.

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(A)The ox knows its owner
And the donkey its master’s [a]crib;
But Israel (B)does not know,
My people do not [b]consider.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:3 manger or feed trough
  2. Isaiah 1:3 understand

Therefore I said, “Surely these are poor.
They are foolish;
For (A)they do not know the way of the Lord,
The judgment of their God.
I will go to the great men and speak to them,
For (B)they have known the way of the Lord,
The judgment of their God.”

But these have altogether (C)broken the yoke
And burst the bonds.

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The Folly of Indolence

(A)Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,
Which, having no [a]captain,
Overseer or ruler,
Provides her [b]supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:7 Lit. leader
  2. Proverbs 6:8 Lit. bread

12 (A)The harp and the strings,
The tambourine and flute,
And wine are in their feasts;
But (B)they do not regard the work of the Lord,
Nor consider the operation of His hands.

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