Hosea 9:9 They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. (Judges 19., 20.): — 1. When men to whom we seek for protection deal falsely with us, their wickedness is great in the eyes of God. 2. We may meet with worse usage from those who profess religion than from those who profess it not. 3. God may regard those as unholy and unclean who make a fair show of religion. 4. For men to stand up impudently and boldly in the defence of wickedness committed is abomin able in the eyes of God. 5. To join with others in defence of evil is worse than to stand out ourselves in evil. 6. Those who defend evil may for awhile prosper, but they must at last perish. (Jeremiah Burroughs.) Parallel Verses KJV: They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. |
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