World English Bible
Isaiah 1:23
“Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.”
Verse in context — Isaiah 1
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How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
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Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.
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Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
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Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: "Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;
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and I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.
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Prophecies of judgment and hope, pointing to the coming Messiah.
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