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1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The righteous one perishes, and no one takes it to heart; faithful men are swept away, with no one realizing that the righteous one is swept away from the presence of evil. |
2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2He will enter into peace-- they will rest on their beds-- everyone who lives uprightly. |
3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3But come here, you sons of a sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute! |
4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Who is it you are mocking? Who is it you are opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue at? Isn't it you, you rebellious children, you race of liars, |
5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree, who slaughter children in the wadis below the clefts of the rocks? |
6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Your portion is among the smooth stones of the wadi; indeed, they are your lot. You have even poured out a drink offering to them; you have offered a grain offering; should I be satisfied with these? |
7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7You have placed your bed on a high and lofty mountain; you also went up there to offer sacrifice. |
8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8You have set up your memorial behind the door and doorpost. For away from Me, you stripped, went up, and made your bed wide, and you have made a bargain for yourself with them. You have loved their bed; you have gazed on their genitals. |
9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your couriers far away and sent them down even to Sheol. |
10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say, "I give up!" You found a renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak. |
11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn't remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent for such a long time and you do not fear Me? |
12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12I will expose your righteousness, and your works--they will not profit you. |
13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry all of them off, a breath will take them away. But whoever takes refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain. |
14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14He said," Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people's way." |
15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:" I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed. |
16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16For I will not accuse you forever, and I will not always be angry; for then the spirit would grow weak before Me, even the breath of man, which I have made. |
17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Because of his sinful greed I was angry, so I struck him; I was angry and hid; but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart. |
18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, |
19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19creating words of praise." The LORD says," Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, and I will heal him. |
20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waters churn up mire and muck. |
21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21There is no peace for the wicked," says my God." |
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