Isaiah 1:22

New Living Translation

Once like pure silver, you have become like worthless slag. Once so pure, you are now like watered-down wine.

Cross References

Psalm 119:119

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum; no wonder I love to obey your laws!

Isaiah 1:21

See how Jerusalem, once so faithful, has become a prostitute. Once the home of justice and righteousness, she is now filled with murderers.

Isaiah 1:23

Your leaders are rebels, the companions of thieves. All of them love bribes and demand payoffs, but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans or fight for the rights of widows.

Hosea 4:18

When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking, off they go to find some prostitutes. They love shame more than honor.

Hosea 6:4

“O Israel and Judah, what should I do with you?” asks the Lord. “For your love vanishes like the morning mist and disappears like dew in the sunlight.

2 Corinthians 2:17

You see, we are not like the many hucksters who preach for personal profit. We preach the word of God with sincerity and with Christ’s authority, knowing that God is watching us.