He who saysto the wicked,"You are righteous,"Peopleswill cursehim, nationswill abhorhim;
He who withholdsgrain,the peoplewill cursehim, But blessingwill be on the headof him who sells[it].
He who justifiesthe wickedand he who condemnsthe righteous,Bothof them alikeare an abominationto the LORD.
He who givesto the poorwill neverwant,But he who shutshis eyeswill have manycurses.
Do not slandera slaveto his master,Orhe will curseyou and you will be foundguilty.
Woeto those who callevilgood,and goodevil;Who substitutedarknessfor lightand lightfor darkness;Who substitutebitterfor sweetand sweetfor bitter!
Who justifythe wickedfor a bribe,And takeawaythe rightsof the ones whoare in the right!
"Then they will goforthand lookOn the corpsesof the menWho have transgressedagainst Me. For their wormwill not dieAnd their firewill not be quenched;And they will be an abhorrenceto allmankind."
"Becauseyou disheartenedthe righteouswith falsehoodwhen I did not causehim grief,but have encouragedthe wickednot to turnfrom his wickedway[and] preservehis life,
