But you have done more evil things than they did. All of you are doing what your stubborn and evil hearts want you to do. You are not obeying me.

而且你们行恶比你们列祖更甚；因为各人随从自己顽梗的恶心行事，甚至不听从我，

你们行恶比你们祖先更甚，看哪，各人随从自己顽梗的恶心行事，不听从我。

你们行恶比你们祖先更甚，看哪，各人随从自己顽梗的恶心行事，不听从我。

可是，你们的行为比他们更邪恶，一意孤行，不听从我。

至于你们，你们作坏事比你们的列祖更厉害；看哪！你们各人都随从自己顽梗的恶心行事，不听从我。

而且你們行惡比你們列祖更甚；因為各人隨從自己頑梗的惡心行事，甚至不聽從我，

你們行惡比你們祖先更甚，看哪，各人隨從自己頑梗的惡心行事，不聽從我。

你們行惡比你們祖先更甚，看哪，各人隨從自己頑梗的惡心行事，不聽從我。

可是，你們的行為比他們更邪惡，一意孤行，不聽從我。

至於你們，你們作壞事比你們的列祖更厲害；看哪！你們各人都隨從自己頑梗的惡心行事，不聽從我。

而你們呢，作壞事又比你們列祖更厲害；你們看，你們各人都隨從自己頑強之壞心思而行，不聽從我；

爾曹行惡甚於爾祖、各徇惡心之剛愎而行、不聽從我、

爾濟祖惡尤甚、各縱私欲、不遵我命、

爾行惡較祖尤甚、各縱惡慾、剛愎自用、不願聽我、

But you have behaved more wickedly than your ancestors. See how all of you are following the stubbornness of your evil hearts instead of obeying me.

and because you have done worse than your fathers, for behold, every one of you follows his stubborn, evil will, refusing to listen to me.

And you are even worse than your ancestors! You stubbornly follow your own evil desires and refuse to listen to me.

You did more evil than your ancestors. Look, each one of you was following the stubbornness of his evil heart, not obeying me.

You too have done evil, even more than your forefathers; for behold, each one of you is following the stubbornness of his own evil heart, without listening to Me.

And you have done worse than your fathers, for behold, each one follows the dictates of his own evil heart, so that no one listens to Me.

and ye have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye hearken not unto me:

You did more evil than your fathers. Look, each one of you was following the stubbornness of his evil heart, not obeying Me.

And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:

And you have acted even more wickedly than your ancestors! Each one of you has followed the stubborn inclinations of your own wicked heart and not obeyed me.

You have done evil more than your fathers, for behold, you each walk after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that you don’t listen to me.

These people are evil. They refuse to listen to what I say. They do what their stubborn hearts want them to do. They chase after other gods. They serve them and worship them. So they will be like this belt. They will be completely useless.

But your people of long ago did not listen. They refused to pay any attention to me. They were stubborn. They did more evil things than their people who lived before them.

Instead, they have done what their stubborn hearts wanted them to do. They have worshiped the gods that are named Baal. They have done what their people have taught them to do through the years.”

Here’s what is so bad about everything that happens on this earth. Death catches up with all of us. Also, the hearts of people are full of evil. They live in foolish pleasure. After that, they join those who have already died.

Refusing to obey the Lord is as sinful as using evil magic. Being proud is as evil as worshiping statues of gods. You have refused to do what the Lord told you to do. So he has refused to have you as king.”

But they did not listen. They refused to pay any attention to me. Instead, they did what their stubborn and evil hearts wanted them to do. They went backward and not forward.

But when the leader died, the people returned to their evil ways. The things they did were even more sinful than the things their people before them had done. They served other gods and worshiped them. They refused to give up their evil practices. They wouldn’t change their stubborn ways.

Evil thoughts come from the inside, from a person’s heart. So do sexual sins, stealing and murder.

Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Forgive the Israelites for being so stubborn. Don’t judge them for the evil and sinful things they’ve done.

An evil person may be guilty of a hundred crimes. Yet they may still live a long time. But I know that things will go better with those who have great respect for God.

The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things.

Some people who worship those gods will hear the promise that seals the covenant I’m making. They think they can escape trouble by what they’re saying. They say,“ We’ll be safe, even though we’re stubborn and go our own way.” But they will bring trouble on the whole land.

Brothers and sisters, make sure that none of you has a sinful heart. Do not let an unbelieving heart turn you away from the living God.

A human heart is more dishonest than anything else. It can’t be healed. Who can understand it?

Evil people and pretenders will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, and others will fool them.

The smell of the offerings pleased the Lord. He said to himself,“ I will never put a curse on the ground again because of human beings. I will not do it even though their hearts are always directed toward evil. Their thoughts are evil from the time they are young. I will never destroy all living things again, as I have just done.