Their webs will not become clothing,
Nor will they (A)cover themselves with their works;
Their (B)works are works of wrongdoing,
And an (C)act of violence is in their [a]hands.
(D)Their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed innocent blood;
(E)Their thoughts are thoughts of wrongdoing,
Devastation and destruction are in their paths.
They do not know the (F)way of peace,
And there is (G)no justice in their tracks;
They have made their paths crooked,
(H)Whoever walks on [b]them does not know peace.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:6 Lit palms
  2. Isaiah 59:8 Lit it

There is nothing of value in their creations—
    the webs they weave are not fit to clothe or cover anyone.
The products they make are nothing but trouble;
    violence comes naturally to them.
Their feet race to do evil;
    they rush to shed innocent blood;
Their thoughts are bent toward injustice;
    destruction and trouble line the roads of their lives.
They never travel the path of peace;[a]
    no justice is found where they have been.
They set a course down crooked roads;
    no one who follows their lead has a chance of knowing peace.

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