Isaiah 3:1-13
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1 For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
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2 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
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3 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
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4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
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5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
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6 When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
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7 In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
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8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
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9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
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10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
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11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
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12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
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13 The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.