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26 '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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“Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like men who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people.
27 'Like a cage full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit; Therefore they have become great and rich.
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Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful
28 '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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and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor.
29 'Shall I not punish these people?' declares the LORD , 'On a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself?'
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Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
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