Who comprehends the mind of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor?

The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern.

But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.

Then you must recall the Lord’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.

The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil.

Your mind will recall the terror you experienced, and you will ask yourselves, “Where is the scribe? Where is the one who weighs the money? Where is the one who counts the towers?”

For a fool speaks disgraceful things; his mind plans out sinful deeds. He commits godless deeds and says misleading things about the Lord; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.

He feeds on ashes; his deceived mind misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, ‘Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?’

We have rebelled and tried to deceive the Lord; we turned back from following our God. We stir up oppression and rebellion; we tell lies we concocted in our minds.

Look, I will take control of his mind; he will receive a report and return to his own land. I will cut him down with a sword in his own land.”’”

Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways, and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance!

Remember this, so you can be brave! Think about it, you rebels!

You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.

For look, I am ready to create new heavens and a new earth! The former ones will not be remembered; no one will think about them anymore.

My heart palpitates, I shake in fear; the twilight I desired has brought me terror.

“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.

For you ignore the God who rescues you; you pay no attention to your strong protector. So this is what happens: You cultivate beautiful plants and plant exotic vines.

Listen to me, you stubborn people, you who distance yourself from doing what is right.

Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed.”