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Isaiah 59:15

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Everyone tells lies; those who turn from crime end up ruined. When the LORD noticed that justice had disappeared, he became very displeased.

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The LORD wasn't pleased with Onan and took his life too.

Then after the time for mourning was over, David sent someone to bring her to the palace. She became David's wife, and they had a son. The LORD was angry at what David had done,

Jehu went back to his officers, and one of them asked, "What did that crazy prophet want? Is everything all right?" "You know him and how he talks," Jehu answered.

but because the LORD had made a solemn promise to King David that someone from his family would always rule in Judah, he refused to wipe out David's descendants.

Nothing they say is true! They just want to destroy. Their words are deceitful like a hidden pit, and their tongues are good only for telling lies.

Jerusalem, you are like an unfaithful wife. Once your judges were honest and your people lived right; now you are a city full of murderers.

that let you cheat the poor and needy and rob widows and orphans.

together with everyone who tells lies in court and keeps innocent people from getting a fair trial.

Cruel people tell lies-- they do evil things, and make cruel plans to destroy the poor and needy, even when they beg for justice.

You people are stubborn and far from being safe, so listen to me.

People of Israel, you come from Jacob's family and the tribe of Judah. You claim to worship me, the LORD God of Israel, but you are lying.

You accept bribes to let the guilty go free, and you cheat the innocent out of a fair trial.

You falsely accuse others and tell lies in court; sin and trouble are the names of your children.

Your luck will end! I will see to it that you are slaughtered with swords. You refused to answer when I called out; you paid no attention to my instructions. Instead, you did what I hated, knowing it was wrong.

You refused to answer when I called out; you paid no attention to my instructions. Instead, you did what I hated, knowing it was wrong. Now I will punish you in a way you dread the most.

After the death of Jehoiada the priest, the LORD chose you to be the priest in charge of the temple security force. You know that anyone who acts crazy and pretends to be a prophet should be arrested and put in chains and iron collars.

So you must say to them: People of Judah, I am the LORD your God, but you have refused to obey me, and you didn't change when I punished you. And now, you no longer even pretend to be faithful to me.

and he knows when you refuse to give someone a fair trial.

Israel, the time has come. You will get what you deserve, and you will know it. "Prophets are fools," you say. "And God's messengers are crazy." Your terrible guilt has filled you with hatred.

You people hate judges and honest witnesses;

No one is loyal to God; no one does right. Everyone is brutal and eager to deceive everyone else.

When Jesus' family heard what he was doing, they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control.

Many of them said, "He has a demon in him! He is crazy! Why listen to him?"

Then the people said, "Now we are sure that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and so are the prophets. How can you say that no one who obeys your words will ever die?

Before Paul finished defending himself, Festus shouted, "Paul, you're crazy! Too much learning has driven you out of your mind."

Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest

Later some of them made plans to kill Saul,

It is exactly as the Scriptures say, "For you we face death all day long. We are like sheep on their way to be butchered."

If we seem out of our minds, it is between God and us. But if we are in our right minds, it is for your good.




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