<p class="poetry">Those who enact unjust policies are as good as dead,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who are always instituting unfair regulations,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look, all of them are nothing,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">their accomplishments are nonexistent;p> <p class="poetry">their metal images lack any real substance.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For tyrants will disappear,p> <p class="poetry">those who taunt will vanish,p> <p class="poetry">and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated<n id="1" /> &#8211;p>

<p class="poetry">Do not bring any more meaningless<n id="1" /> offerings;p> <p class="poetry">I consider your incense detestable!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations,p> <p class="poetry">but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yet he too is wise<n id="1" /> and he will bring disaster;p> <p class="poetry">he does not retract his decree.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He will attack the wicked nation,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and the nation that helps<n id="4" /> those who commit sin.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and sinful people their plans.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">They should return<n id="3" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>, and he will show mercy to them,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then you will call out, and the <sc>Lordsc> will respond;p> <p class="poetry">you will cry out, and he will reply, &#8216;Here I am.&#8217;p> <p class="poetry">You must<n id="1" /> remove the burdensome yoke from among youp> <p class="poetry">and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully.p>

<p class="poetry">No one is concerned about justice;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">no one sets forth his case truthfully.p> <p class="poetry">They depend on false words<n id="2" /> and tell lies;p> <p class="poetry">they conceive of oppression<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and give birth to sin.p>

<p class="poetry">Their webs cannot be used for clothing;p> <p class="poetry">they cannot cover themselves with what they make.p> <p class="poetry">Their deeds are sinful;p> <p class="poetry">they commit violent crimes.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They are eager to do evil,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">quick to shed innocent blood.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Their thoughts are sinful;p> <p class="poetry">they crush and destroy.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For a fool speaks disgraceful things;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">his mind plans out sinful deeds.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He commits godless deeds<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and says misleading things about the <sc>Lordsc>;p> <p class="poetry">he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog&#8217;s neck;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who presents an offering includes pig&#8217;s blood with it;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who offers incense also praises an idol.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">They have decided to behave this way;<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">they enjoy these disgusting practices.<n id="6" />p>