6 ‘aDo not 1speak out,’ so they 1speak out.

But if 2they do bnot 1speak out concerning these things,

cReproaches will not be turned back.

7 “Is it being said, O house of Jacob:

‘Is the Spirit of the Lord aimpatient?

Are these His doings?’

Do not My words bdo good

To the one cwalking uprightly?

8 “1Recently My people have arisen as an aenemy—

You bstrip the 2robe off the garment

From cunsuspecting passers-by,

From those returned from war.

9 “The women of My people you aevict,

Each one from her pleasant house.

From her children you take My bsplendor forever.

10 “Arise and go,

For this is no place aof rest

Because of the buncleanness that brings on destruction,

A painful destruction.

11 “If a man walking after wind and afalsehood

Had told lies and said,

‘I will 1speak out to you concerning bwine and liquor,’

He would be 2spokesman to cthis people.