For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned . Either they have smirk of the reprobate, or the downcast gaze of those under conviction. They glory in their iniquity. This is the highest pitch of ungodliness. The cultural dynamic in Isaiah s day was probably much the same as in our time.
Outward decency is important.
It is important to not talk about many sins, even though they exist, and sometimes touch the church. It is through these means that God s people declare a standard , even though they or the world do not perfectly measure up to a standard. You have lied in the past. You are a hypocrite. Also, the charge of hypocrisy is false.