Isaiah 1:21-25

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²¹ How the faithful city
    ^(A)has become a whore,^{[a]
    (B)}she who was full of justice!
Righteousness lodged in her,
    but now murderers.
^22 (C)Your silver has become dross,
    your best wine mixed with water.
²³ Your princes are rebels
    and companions of thieves.
Everyone ^(D)loves a bribe
    and runs after gifts.
^(E)They do not bring justice to the fatherless,
    and the widow's cause does not come to them.
²⁴ Therefore the ^(F)Lord declares,
    the Lord of hosts,
    the ^(G)Mighty One of Israel:
“Ah, I will get relief from my enemies
    ^(H)and avenge myself on my foes.
^25 (I)I will turn my hand against you
    and will smelt away your ^(J)dross as with lye
    and remove all your alloy.