“‘Administer justice^(A) every morning;
    rescue from the hand of the oppressor^(B)
    the one who has been robbed,
or my wrath will break out and burn like fire^(C)
    because of the evil^(D) you have done—
    burn with no one to quench^(E) it.

¹⁷ Learn to do right;^(A) seek justice.^(B)
    Defend the oppressed.^[a](C)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;^(D)
    plead the case of the widow.^(E)

⁴ Circumcise yourselves to the Lord,
    circumcise your hearts,^(A)
    you people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem,
or my wrath^(B) will flare up and burn like fire^(C)
    because of the evil^(D) you have done—
    burn with no one to quench^(E) it.

⁸ Speak^(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.
⁹ Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.^(B)

³¹ The mighty man will become tinder
    and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
    with no one to quench the fire.^(A)”