16 But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers,(A) despising his words,(B) and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.(C)

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16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed(A) at his prophets until the wrath(B) of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.(C)

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17 Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on you.(A)
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be quiet[a][b] in Sheol.(B)
18 Let lying lips(C)
that arrogantly speak against the righteous
in proud contempt be silenced.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 31:17 LXX reads brought down
  2. 31:17 Or them wail

17 Let me not be put to shame,(A) Lord,
    for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
    and be silent(B) in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips(C) be silenced,
    for with pride and contempt
    they speak arrogantly(D) against the righteous.

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