"Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard vain words."
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Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Give the men harder work, and see that they do it; let them not give attention to false words.
Let them put heavier labour on the men, that they may be taken up with it, and not regard vain words.
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein; and let them not regard vain words.
Let more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein: and let them not regard vain words.
Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and don't let them pay any attention to lying words."
let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'