18. For who hath stood in the council of the Lord, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
19. Behold, the tempest of the Lord, even his fury, is gone forth, yea, a whirling tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked.
20. The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.
21. I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.
22. But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
23. Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?
24. Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.
25. I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.