^{12 Ref} Who is the wise man able to see this? who is he to whom the word of the Lord has come, so that he may make it clear? why is the land given to destruction and burned up like a waste place, so that no one goes through?

^{13 Ref} And the Lord said, Because they have given up my law which I put before them, giving no attention to my voice and not being guided by it;

^{14 Ref} But they have been walking in the pride of their hearts, going after the Baals, as their fathers gave them teaching.