They have (A)set their mouth [a]against the heavens,
And their tongue [b]parades through the earth.

10 Therefore [c]his people return to this place,
And waters of (B)abundance are [d]drunk by them.
11 They say, “(C)How does God know?
And is there knowledge [e]with the Most High?”

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  1. Psalm 73:9 Or in
  2. Psalm 73:9 Lit walks
  3. Psalm 73:10 Or His
  4. Psalm 73:10 Lit drained out
  5. Psalm 73:11 Lit in

17 Therefore the Lord does (A)not take pleasure in their young men,
(B)Nor does He have pity on their [a]orphans or their widows;
For every one of them is (C)godless and an (D)evildoer,
And every (E)mouth is speaking foolishness.
(F)In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away
And His hand is still stretched out.

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  1. Isaiah 9:17 Or fatherless

For your (A)hands are defiled with blood
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken (B)falsehood,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.

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