13 The Lord said:

These people approach me with their speeches(A)
to honor me with lip-service,[a]
yet their hearts are far from me,
and human rules direct their worship of me.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 29:13 Lit their mouth and honor me with its lips
  2. 29:13 Lit their fearing of me is a taught command of men

13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

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31 So my people come to you in crowds,[a] sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

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Footnotes

  1. 33:31 Lit you like the coming of a people

31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

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22 All these regulations refer to what is destined to perish by being used up; they are human commands and doctrines.

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22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

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14 and may not pay attention to Jewish myths(A) and the commands of people who reject the truth.(B)

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14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

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