10 Israel’s watchmen(A) are blind,
    they all lack knowledge;(B)
they are all mute dogs,
    they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
    they love to sleep.(C)
11 They are dogs with mighty appetites;
    they never have enough.
They are shepherds(D) who lack understanding;(E)
    they all turn to their own way,(F)
    they seek their own gain.(G)
12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!(H)
    Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
    or even far better.”(I)

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Rebuking Those Who Fail to Do Good

10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk(A) and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.(B)

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11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households(A) by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain.

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