^{5 Ref} Why do these people of Jerusalem go back, for ever turning away? they will not give up their deceit, they will not come back.

^{6 Ref} I took note and gave ear, but no one said what is right: no man had regret for his evil-doing, saying, What have I done? everyone goes off on his way like a horse rushing to the fight.

^{7 Ref} Truly, the stork in the heavens is conscious of her fixed times; the dove and the swallow and the crane keep to the times of their coming; but my people have no knowledge of the law of the Lord.

^{8 Ref} How is it that you say, We are wise and the law of the Lord is with us? But see, the false pen of the scribes has made it false.

^{9 Ref} The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?