And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.