observe. regard, or heed.
lying. empty.
forsake their own mercy. do not heed their chastisement.
forsake. not to heed. Hebrew. 'azab. Compare Genesis 2:24.
mercy. Hebrew. hesed.. homonym, with two meanings: (1) lovingkindness, as in Gen 24:12. 2 Samuel 7:15; 1 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Chronicles 6:14.Psalms 103:4; Psalms 103:8; Psalms 103:11; Psalms 103:17, &c.; (2) correction, or chastisement (Leviticus 20:17,. wicked thing bringing down punishment). Job 37:13 (mercy. chastisement, synonymous with "correction" in preceding clause (margin rod)). Proverbs 25:10 (put to shame: i.e. by correction)