27 The worship of idols, whose names should never be spoken, is the beginning and the end, the cause and the result of every evil.
28 People who worship them lose control of themselves in ecstasy, or pass off lies as prophecies, or live wickedly, or break their word without hesitation.
29 They tell lies under oath and expect no punishment, because the idols they put their trust in are lifeless.
30 But punishment will finally catch up with them, for two reasons: first, they were in error about God when they worshipped idols, and secondly, they had so little regard for holiness that they made false statements to deceive people.
31 When unrighteous people commit sin, they will be hunted down, not by the power of whatever thing they swear by, but by the punishment that sinners deserve.