59:4 No one is concerned about justice; 1
no one sets forth his case truthfully.
They depend on false words 2 and tell lies;
they conceive of oppression 3
and give birth to sin.
[59:4] 1 tn Heb “no one pleads with justice.”
[59:4] 2 tn Heb “nothing”; NAB “emptiness.”
[59:4] 3 tn Or “trouble” (NIV), or “harm.”