Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: {him: Heb. after him}

That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; {stretch...: or, abound with superfluities}

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds {they are} without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath {is}, and whose {are} all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

O LORD, how great are thy works! {and} thy thoughts are very deep.

Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? {steal...: Heb. hast stolen me}

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

That say, Let him make speed, {and} hasten his work, that we may see {it}: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know {it}!

For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great {things} he hath done for you. {how...: or, what a great thing}

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: {but} Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

That chant to the sound of the viol, {and} invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; {chant: or, quaver}

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Consider the work of God: for who can make {that} straight, which he hath made crooked?

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: {him: Heb. after him}

Know therefore this day, and consider {it} in thine heart, that the LORD he {is} God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: {there is} none else.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Whoso {is} wise, and will observe these {things}, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because {they are} many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.

And they consider not in their hearts {that} I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. {consider...: Heb. say not to}

Let favour be shewed to the wicked, {yet} will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, {as} every tree. {it contemneth...: or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth every tree}

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

And his brother's name {was} Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret. {aforetime: or, before them}

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments {are} far above out of his sight: {as for} all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.