20 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 Woe to those who are ^awise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight! ‡

24 Therefore, ^aas the fire devours the stubble,
And the flame consumes the chaff,
So ^btheir root will be as rottenness,
And their blossom will ascend like dust;
Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. ‡

25 ^aTherefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people;
He has stretched out His hand against them
And stricken them,
And ^bthe hills trembled.
Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets.
^cFor all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still. ‡