"They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth."
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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
They are sons of shame, and of men without a name, who have been forced out of the land.
Sons of fools, and sons of nameless sires, they are driven out of the land.
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
They were children of fools, yes, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.
Sons of folly -- even sons without name, They have been smitten from the land.