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“Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you,
That He enters into judgment against you?

“Is not your wickedness great,
And your sins without end?

“For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,
And stripped men naked.

“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.(A)

“But the land is possessed by the man with power,
And the favored and honorable man dwells in it.

“You have sent widows away empty-handed,
And the arms (strength) of the fatherless have been broken.
10 
“Therefore snares surround you,
And sudden dread terrifies and overwhelms you;
11 
Or darkness, so that you cannot see,
And a flood of water covers you.

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“Is it for your piety that he rebukes you
    and brings charges against you?(A)
Is not your wickedness great?
    Are not your sins(B) endless?(C)
You demanded security(D) from your relatives for no reason;(E)
    you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.(F)
You gave no water(G) to the weary
    and you withheld food from the hungry,(H)
though you were a powerful man, owning land(I)
    an honored man,(J) living on it.(K)
And you sent widows(L) away empty-handed(M)
    and broke the strength of the fatherless.(N)
10 That is why snares(O) are all around you,(P)
    why sudden peril terrifies you,(Q)
11 why it is so dark(R) you cannot see,
    and why a flood of water covers you.(S)

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