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And what does the LORD require of you 3 That they may successfully do evil with
But to do justly, both hands—
To love mercy, The prince asks for gifts,
And to walk humbly with The judge seeks a bribe,
your God? And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.
The LORD’s voice cries to the city— 4 The best of them is like a brier;
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Wisdom shall see Your name:
The most upright is sharper than a
“Hear the rod! thorn hedge;
Who has appointed it? The day of your watchman and your
10 punishment comes;
Are there yet the treasures of
wickedness Now shall be their perplexity.
In the house of the wicked, 5 Do not trust in a friend;
And the short measure that is an Do not put your confidence in a
abomination? companion;
11 Shall I count pure those with the Guard the doors of your mouth
wicked scales, From her who lies in your bosom.
And with the bag of deceitful weights? 6 For son dishonors father,
For her rich men are full of violence, Daughter rises against her mother,
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Her inhabitants have spoken lies, Daughter-in-law against her
And their tongue is deceitful in their mother-in-law;
mouth. A man’s enemies are the men of his
own household.
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“Therefore I will also make you sick by 7 Therefore I will look to the LORD;
striking you,
By making you desolate because of I will wait for the God of my salvation;
My God will hear me.
your sins.
14 You shall eat, but not be satisfied; 8 Do not rejoice over me, my enemy;
Hunger shall be in your midst. When I fall, I will arise;
You may carry some away, but shall When I sit in darkness,
not save them; The LORD will be a light to me.
And what you do rescue I will give over 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD,
to the sword. Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my case
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“You shall sow, but not reap; And executes justice for me.
You shall tread the olives, but not anoint He will bring me forth to the light;
yourselves with oil; I will see His righteousness.
And make sweet wine, but not drink 10 Then she who is my enemy will see,
wine. And shame will cover her who said
16 For the statutes of Omri are kept; to me,
All the works of Ahab’s house are done; “Where is the LORD your God?”
And you walk in their counsels, My eyes will see her;
That I may make you a desolation, Now she will be trampled down
And your inhabitants a hissing. Like mud in the streets.
Therefore you shall bear the reproach 11
of My people.” In the day when your walls
are to be built,
7 Woe is me! In that day the decree shall go far
and wide.
For I am like those who gather
summer fruits, 12 In that day they shall come to you
Like those who glean vintage grapes; From Assyria and the fortified cities,
There is no cluster to eat From the fortress to the River,
Of the first-ripe fruit which my soul From sea to sea,
desires. And mountain to mountain.
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2 The faithful man has perished from Yet the land shall be desolate
the earth, Because of those who dwell in it,
And there is no one upright among men. And for the fruit of their deeds.
They all lie in wait for blood; 14 Shepherd Your people with Your staff,
Every man hunts his brother with a net. The flock of Your heritage,

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