² Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there were any who did understand, Who did seek after God.

¹³ Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

¹⁴ From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

¹² God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

⁶ Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

¹¹ There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

³ Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.

⁴ "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁶ "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁰ Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall understand.

¹⁵ For this people's heart has grown callous, Their ears are dull of hearing, They have closed their eyes; Or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And should turn again; And I would heal them.'

⁵⁰ Until Yahweh look down, and see from heaven.

²² For my people are foolish, they don't know me; they are foolish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

¹ Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence,

¹⁵ Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.

⁶ Seek you Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

²¹ I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me. If not, I will know."

¹⁹ who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, though not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.

³² The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

⁵ They don't know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

⁶ A senseless man doesn't know, Neither does a fool understand this:

¹⁹ For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;

²⁰ To hear the groans of the prisoner; To free those who are condemned to death;

⁴³ Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

⁵ You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

¹⁹ When they shall tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? on behalf of the living [should they consult] with the dead?

¹¹ When the boughs of it are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

⁵ Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.