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And the children of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not equitable: whereas their own way is unjust.
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For when the just shall depart from his justice, and commit iniquities, he shall die in them.
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And when the wicked shall depart from his wickedness, and shall do judgments, and justice, he shall live in them.
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And you say: The way of the Lord is not right, I will judge every one of you according to his ways, O house of Israel.
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And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that there came to me one that was fled from Jerusalem, saying: The city is laid waste.