KJV ORIGINAL
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The people are telling the prophets, 'Stop preaching to us! Don't prophesy!' They're basically saying, 'We don't want to hear it — stop calling us out so we don't have to feel embarrassed about our choices.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you're living wrong, the last thing you want is someone telling you the truth.
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