¹⁵⁰ They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

¹⁶ And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

⁴⁶ Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me.

⁴⁷ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

⁹ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; `But' the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

² When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, `Even' mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gape upon me with their mouth, `As' a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

¹⁶ Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

¹⁴ For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,