Isaiah 5:23
“(Verse 23.) You justify the wicked for bribes, and take away the justice of the righteous from them. And this is a part of the vices of the vineyard, which has produced sour grapes instead of grapes, and while the Lord waits to bring judgment, it commits iniquity by justifying the wicked for bribes and not considering…”
Source: Septuagint
23who justify the ungodly for rewards, and take away the righteousness of the righteous.
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21Woe to them that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.
22Woe to the strong ones of you that drink wine, and the mighty ones that mingle strong drink:
— Isaiah 5:23 —
24Therefore as stubble shall be burned by a coal of fire, and shall be consumed by a violent flame, their root shall be as chaff, and their flower shall go up as dust: for they rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, and insulted the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25Therefore the Lord of hosts was greatly angered against his people, and he reached forth his hand upon them, and smote them: and the mountains were troubled, and their carcasses were as dung in the midst of the way: yet for all this his anger has not been turned away, but his hand is yet raised.