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Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
World English Bible (WEB)
Wherefore the Lord{H136} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Forasmuch{H3282} as this people{H5971} draw near{H5066}{(H8738)} me with their mouth{H6310}, and with their lips{H8193} do honour{H3513}{(H8765)} me, but have removed{H7368} their heart{H3820} far{H7368}{(H8765)} from me, and their fear{H3374} toward me is taught{H3925}{(H8794)} by the precept{H4687} of men{H582}:
Strong's King James
And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is—A precept of men is taught!
Young's Literal Translation
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