I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.

Your wickedness affects only a person like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.

I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.

For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence.

For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.

Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

Lord, we confess that we have been wicked. We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. We have indeed sinned against you.

It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.

He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.

“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.

Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.

I gave it over to the leader of the nations. He has judged it thoroughly, as its sinfulness deserves. I have thrown it out.

But you have plowed wickedness; you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you have depended on your chariots; you have relied on your many warriors.

“I will not overlook, O sinful house, the dishonest gain you have hoarded away, or the smaller-than-standard measure I hate so much.

Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; ignore the stubbornness, wickedness, and sin of these people.

You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.

Certainly spending just one day in your temple courts is better than spending a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the entrance to the temple of my God than live in the tents of the wicked.