¹⁷ Some became fools^(A) through their rebellious ways^(B)
    and suffered affliction^(C) because of their iniquities.

³⁹ Why should the living complain
    when punished for their sins?^(A)

²² “How long will you who are simple^(A) love your simple ways?
    How long will mockers delight in mockery
    and fools hate^(B) knowledge?

¹⁹ Your wickedness will punish you;
    your backsliding^(A) will rebuke^(B) you.
Consider then and realize
    how evil and bitter^(C) it is for you
when you forsake^(D) the Lord your God
    and have no awe^(E) of me,”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

⁶ “See, it stands written before me:
    I will not keep silent^(A) but will pay back^(B) in full;
    I will pay it back into their laps^(C)—
⁷ both your sins^(D) and the sins of your ancestors,”^(E)
    says the Lord.
“Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains
    and defied me on the hills,^(F)
I will measure into their laps
    the full payment^(G) for their former deeds.”

¹⁷ I was enraged by their sinful greed;^(A)
    I punished them, and hid^(B) my face in anger,
    yet they kept on in their willful ways.^(C)
18 I have seen their ways, but I will heal^(D) them;
    I will guide^(E) them and restore comfort^(F) to Israel’s mourners,

⁷ I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.^(A)

⁶ Senseless people^(A) do not know,
    fools do not understand,

⁵ My wounds^(G) fester and are loathsome^(H)
    because of my sinful folly.^(I)
6 I am bowed down^(J) and brought very low;
    all day long I go about mourning.^(K)
7 My back is filled with searing pain;^(L)
    there is no health^(M) in my body.
⁸ I am feeble and utterly crushed;^(N)
    I groan^(O) in anguish of heart.^(P)