¹⁴ Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

¹⁵ What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

⁷ And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.

⁴ Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

⁶ And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.

¹⁷ For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.