¹¹ He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."

⁹ Then said he to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wrestling [of judgment]: for they say, Yahweh has forsaken the land, and Yahweh doesn't see.

¹² Then said he to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Yahweh doesn't see us; Yahweh has forsaken the land.

⁷ They say, "Yah will not see, Neither will Jacob's God consider."

¹¹ They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"

³⁹ Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

⁶ But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

¹¹ Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

⁵ They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"

⁶ He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken; For generations I shall have no trouble."

¹³ You say, 'What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'