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18 Ah, you who drag iniquity along with cords of falsehood, who drag sin along as with cart ropes,
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Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit, and wickedness as with cart ropes,
19 who say, "Let him make haste, let him speed his work that we may see it; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel hasten to fulfillment, that we may know it!"
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to those who say, “Let God hurry; let him hasten his work so we may see it. The plan of the Holy One of Israel— let it approach, let it come into view, so we may know it.”
20 Ah, you who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
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Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
21 Ah, you who are wise in your own eyes, and shrewd in your own sight!
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Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
22 Ah, you who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant at mixing drink,
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Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of their rights!
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who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.
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