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24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
    will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,(A)

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24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(A)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.

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15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe
    and deprive the innocent of their rights!(A)

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23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(A)
    but deny justice(B) to the innocent.(C)

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26 The people curse those who hold back grain,
    but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it.(A)

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26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
    but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

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27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
    but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.(A)

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27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(A)
    but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(B)

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“You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in their lawsuits.(A) Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty.(B)

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“Do not deny justice(A) to your poor people in their lawsuits. Have nothing to do with a false charge(B) and do not put an innocent(C) or honest person to death,(D) for I will not acquit the guilty.(E)

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22 Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not disheartened them, and you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their wicked way and save their lives,(A)

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22 Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies,(A) when I had brought them no grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways and so save their lives,(B)

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10 Therefore I will give their wives to others
    and their fields to conquerors,
because from the least to the greatest
    everyone is greedy for unjust gain;
from prophet to priest,
    everyone deals falsely.(A)
11 They have treated the wound of the daughter of my people carelessly,
    saying, “Peace, peace,”
    when there is no peace.(B)

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10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men
    and their fields to new owners.(A)
From the least to the greatest,
    all are greedy for gain;(B)
prophets(C) and priests alike,
    all practice deceit.(D)
11 They dress the wound of my people
    as though it were not serious.
“Peace, peace,” they say,
    when there is no peace.(E)

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13 For from the least to the greatest of them,
    everyone is greedy for unjust gain;
and from prophet to priest,
    everyone deals falsely.(A)
14 They have treated the wound of my people carelessly,
    saying, “Peace, peace,”
    when there is no peace.(B)

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13 “From the least to the greatest,
    all(A) are greedy for gain;(B)
prophets and priests alike,
    all practice deceit.(C)
14 They dress the wound of my people
    as though it were not serious.
‘Peace, peace,’ they say,
    when there is no peace.(D)

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24 And they shall go out and look at the dead bodies of the people who have rebelled against me, for their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.(A)

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24 “And they will go out and look on the dead bodies(A) of those who rebelled(B) against me; the worms(C) that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched,(D) and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”

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20 Woe to those who call evil good
    and good evil,
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter!(A)

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20 Woe(A) to those who call evil good(B)
    and good evil,(C)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,(D)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.(E)

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10 Do not slander a servant to a master,
    lest the servant curse you, and you be held guilty.(A)

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10 “Do not slander a servant to their master,
    or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.

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