⁷ for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord --

³ ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend `it'.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked `is' abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

¹⁵ And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full.

³ `Why have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and Thou knowest not.' Lo, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, And all your labours ye exact.

⁴ Lo, for strife and debate ye fast, And to smite with the fist of wickedness, Ye fast not as `to'-day, To sound in the high place your voice.