28 They have grown afat, they are sleek;
Yes, they1 surpass the deeds of the wicked;
They do not plead bthe cause,
The cause of the fatherless;
cYet they prosper,
And the right of the needy they do not defend.
Yes, they1 surpass the deeds of the wicked;
They do not plead bthe cause,
The cause of the fatherless;
cYet they prosper,
And the right of the needy they do not defend.
29 aShall I not punish them for these things?’ says the Lord.
‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’
‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’
31 The prophets prophesy afalsely,
And the priests rule by their own power;
And My people blove to have it so.
But what will you do in the end?
And the priests rule by their own power;
And My people blove to have it so.
But what will you do in the end?
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