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'They are 1fat, they are sleek, They alsoexcel in deeds of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the 2orphan, that they may prosper; And they do not defend the rights of the poor.
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'For wicked men are found among My people, They watch like fowlers lying in wait; They set a trap, They catch men.
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'Like a cage full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit; Therefore they have become great and rich.
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'They are fat, they are sleek, They also excel in deeds of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper; And they do not defend the rights of the poor.
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'Shall I not punish these people?' declares the LORD , 'On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?'
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"An appalling and horrible thing Has happened in the land: