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14 He said, "Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove [every] obstacle from My people's way."
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And it will be said: “Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”
15 For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this: "I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
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For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
16 For I will not accuse [you] forever, and I will not always be angry; for then the spirit would grow weak before Me, even the breath [of man], which I have made.
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I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created.
17 Because of his sinful greed I was angry, so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.
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I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished them, and hid my face in anger, yet they kept on in their willful ways.
18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and comfort him and his mourners,
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I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners,
19 creating words of praise." The Lord says, "Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, and I will heal him.
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creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the LORD. “And I will heal them.”
20 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waters churn up mire and muck.
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But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud.
21 There is no peace for the wicked," says my God.
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“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
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