- their works:
- "For¹ the vineyardª of the LORDª of hostsª [is] the houseª of Israel,ª and the menª of Judahª his pleasantª plant:ª and he lookedª° for judgment,ª but behold¹ oppression;ª for righteousness,ª but behold¹ a cry.ª" {Isa 5:7} + "The earthª also was corruptª° beforeª God,ª and the earthª was filledª° with violence.ª" {Gen 6:11} + "Yea,¹ in heartª ye workª° wickedness;ª ye weighª° the violenceª of your handsª in the earth.ª" {Psa 58:2} + "As a fountainª casteth outª° her waters,ª so¹ she casteth¹ out²° her wickedness:ª violenceª and spoilª is heardª° in her; before¹¹ me² continuallyª [is] griefª and wounds.ª" {Jer 6:7} + "Violenceª is risen upª° into a rodª of wickedness:ª none¹ of¹ them [shall remain], nor¹ of their multitude,ª¹ nor¹ of any² of theirs:¹¹ neither¹ [shall there be] wailingª for them." {Ezk 7:11} + "Makeª° a chain:ª for¹ the landª is fullª° of bloodyª crimes,ª and the cityª is fullª° of violence.ª" {Ezk 7:23} + "For they knowª° not¹ to doª° right,ª saithª° the LORD,ª who store²° up¹ violenceª and robberyª in their palaces.ª" {Ams 3:10} + "Ye that put far awayª° the evilª day,ª and cause the seatª° of violenceª to come near;ª°" {Ams 6:3} + "Woeª to them that deviseª° iniquity,ª and workª° evilª upon¹ their beds!ª when the morningª is light,ª they practiseª° it, because¹ it isª in the powerª of their hand.ª ... Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª Behold,¹ against¹ this¹ familyª do I deviseª° an evil,ª from¹¹ which¹ ye shall not¹ removeª° your necks;ª neither¹ shall ye go²°¹ haughtily:ª for¹ this¹ timeª [is] evil.ª" {Mic 2:1-3} + "Even of lateª my peopleª is risen upª° as an enemy:ª° ye pull offª° the robeª withª¹ the garmentª from them that pass²° by¹¹ securelyª as men averseª° from war.ª" {Mic 2:8} + "And I said,ª° Hear,ª° I pray you,¹ O headsª of Jacob,ª and ye princesª of the houseª of Israel;ª [Is it] not¹ for you to knowª°¹ judgment?ª ... The headsª thereof judgeª° for reward,ª and the priestsª thereof teachª° for hire,ª and the prophetsª thereof divineª° for money:ª yet will they leanª° upon¹ the LORD,ª and say,ª° [Is] not¹ the LORDª amongª us? none¹ evilª can comeª° upon¹ us." {Mic 3:1-11} + "For¹ the rich menª thereof are fullª° of violence,ª and the inhabitantsª° thereof have spokenª° lies,ª and their tongueª [is] deceitfulª in their mouth.ª" {Mic 6:12} + "O LORD,ª how long¹¹ shall I cry,ª° and thou wilt not¹ hear!ª° [even] cry outª° unto¹ thee [of] violence,ª and thou wilt not¹ save!ª° ... Therefore¹¹ the lawª is slacked,ª° and judgmentª doth neverª¹ go forth:ª° for¹ the wickedª doth compass²° about¹¹ the righteous;ª therefore¹¹ wrongª° judgmentª proceedeth.ª°" {Hab 1:2-4} + "In the same¹ dayª also will I punishª°¹ all¹ those that leapª° on¹ the threshold,ª which fillª° their masters'ª housesª with violenceª and deceit.ª" {Zph 1:9} + "Her princesª withinª her [are] roaringª° lions;ª her judgesª° [are] eveningª wolves;ª they gnaw not the bonesª°¹ till the morrow.ª ... Her prophetsª [are] lightª° [and] treacherousª persons:²¹ her priestsª have pollutedª° the sanctuary,ª they have done violenceª° to the law.ª" {Zph 3:3-4}
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