They are dishonest themselves, and all they do is crooked.
When the LORD punishes the wicked, he will punish everyone else who lives a crooked life. Pray for peace in Israel!
By living right, you show that you respect the LORD; by being deceitful, you show that you despise him.
All crooks are liars, but anyone who is innocent will do right.
Every word I speak is honest, not one is misleading or deceptive.
You don't know how to live in peace or to be fair with others. The roads you make are crooked; your followers cannot find peace.
But you lie and cheat and are unfaithful to him. You have disgraced yourselves and are no longer worthy to be his children.
Then you will be the pure and innocent children of God. You live among people who are crooked and evil, but you must not do anything that they can say is wrong. Try to shine as lights among the people of this world,