¹ About the children of Ammon. These are the words of the Lord: Has Israel no sons? has he no one to take the heritage? why then has Milcom taken Gad for himself, putting his people in its towns?

⁴ I said to the arrogant, "Don't boast!" I said to the wicked, "Don't lift up the horn.

⁵ Don't lift up your horn on high. Don't speak with a stiff neck."