^16 (A)Then He opens the ears of men,
And seals their instruction.

^10 (A)He also opens their ear to ^[a]instruction,
And commands that they turn from iniquity.

¹⁵ He delivers the poor in their affliction,
And opens their ears in oppression.

⁵ The Lord God ^(A)has opened My ear;
And I was not ^(B)rebellious,
Nor did I turn away.

⁸ Surely you did not hear,
Surely you did not know;
Surely from long ago your ear was not opened.
For I knew that you would deal very treacherously,
And were called ^(A)a transgressor from the womb.