Holy Scripture

Isaiah 59:7

A church father on this verse
“(V. 7, 8.) Their deeds are useless deeds: and the work of iniquity is in their hands. Their feet run towards evil: and they hasten to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are worthless thoughts: destruction and ruin are in their ways. They have not known the way of peace: and there is no justice in their steps. Their p…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

7And their feet run to wickedness, swift to shed blood; their thoughts also are thoughts of murder; destruction and misery are in their ways;

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5They have hatched asps’ eggs, and weave a spider’s web: and he that is going to eat of their eggs, having crushed an addled egg, has found also in it a basilisk.

6Their web shall not become a garment, nor shall they at all clothe themselves with their works; for their works are works of iniquity.

— Isaiah 59:7 —

8and the way of peace they know not, neither is there judgment in their ways; for their paths by which they go are crooked, and they know not peace.

9Therefore has judgment departed from them, and righteousness shall not overtake them: while they waited for light, darkness came upon them; while they waited for brightness, they walked in perplexity.

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