²⁷ “These wicked people are heavy and prosperous;
    their waists bulge with fat.

¹⁰ They are without pity.
    Listen to their boasting!

²⁸ They are fat and sleek,
    and there is no limit to their wicked deeds.
They refuse to provide justice to orphans
    and deny the rights of the poor.

¹⁰ Harden the hearts of these people.
    Plug their ears and shut their eyes.
That way, they will not see with their eyes,
    nor hear with their ears,
nor understand with their hearts
    and turn to me for healing.”^[a]

⁷ These fat cats have everything
    their hearts could ever wish for!

¹⁵ “But Israel^[a] soon became fat and unruly;
    the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed!
Then they abandoned the God who had made them;
    they made light of the Rock of their salvation.

³¹ the anger of God rose against them,
    and he killed their strongest men.
    He struck down the finest of Israel’s young men.

¹⁰ “As for all of you, come back with a better argument,
    though I still won’t find a wise man among you.