10 Thou weariedst thyself in thy manifold journeys, yet saidest thou not, [a]There is no hope: thou [b]hast found life by thine hand, therefore thou wast not grieved.

11 And whom didst thou reverence or fear, seeing thou hast [c]lied unto me, and hast not remembered me, neither set thy mind thereon? is it not because I hold my peace, and that of long [d]time? therefore thou fearest not me.

12 I will declare thy righteousness [e]and thy works, and they shall not profit thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 57:10 Although thou sawest all thy labors to be in vain, yet wouldest thou never acknowledge thy fault, and leave off.
  2. Isaiah 57:10 He derideth their unprofitable diligence, which thought to have made all sure, and yet were deceived.
  3. Isaiah 57:11 Broken promise with me.
  4. Isaiah 57:11 Meaning, that the wicked abuse God’s lenity, and grow to further wickedness.
  5. Isaiah 57:12 That is, thy naughtiness, idolatries, and impieties which the wicked call God’s service: thus he derideth their obstinacy.

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