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'Do not prophesy,' so they prophesy. But if they do not prophesy about these things, Insults will not be turned back.

Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.

"Is it being said, house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these His works?' Do My words not do good For the one walking rightly?

O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

"Recently My people have arisen as an enemy— You strip the robe off the garment From unsuspecting passers-by, From those returned from war.

Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

"You evict the women of My people, Each one from her pleasant house. From her children you take My splendor forever.

The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.

"Arise and go, For this is no place of rest Because of the uncleanness that brings on destruction, A painful destruction.

Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

"If someone walking after wind and falsehood Had lied and said, 'I will prophesy to you about wine and liquor,' He would become a prophet to this people.

If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.