But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully as they spoke, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.
Set the dowry and the presents as high as you like and I’ll give whatever you say to me. But give me the young woman as a wife.”
They said to them, “We can’t do this thing—give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised—for this is a disgrace to us.
You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless doctors—all of you!
Will you speak unjustly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for Him?
Help, Adonai! For no one godly exists. For the faithful have vanished from the children of men.
An evil one is ensnared by the sin of lips, but the righteous one escapes trouble.
transgressing and denying Adonai, turning back from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.
The pious have perished from the land, there is none upright among mankind. All of them lie in wait for blood. A man hunts his brother with a net.
saying, “Tell them, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.’
Never take your own revenge, loved ones, but give room for God’s wrath—for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” says Adonai.
See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
Then Samson said to them, “This time I am blameless from the Philistines when I do harm to them.”