Isaiah 59:14

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Summary

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

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No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.

Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.

Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:

And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.

You who make the work of judging a bitter thing, crushing down righteousness to the earth;

Then give ear to this, you heads of the children of Jacob, you rulers of the children of Israel, hating what is right, twisting what is straight.

Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.

Sorrow to her who is uncontrolled and unclean, the cruel town!