¹⁷ “Now, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them^(A) or I will cause you to cower before them.

⁶ “But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words,^(A) even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions.^(B) Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house.