²¹ How is the faithful city become an harlot!
it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it;
but now murderers.
²² Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
²³ thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves:
every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards:
they judge not the fatherless,
neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

²⁴ Therefore saith the Lord,
the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel,
Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
²⁵ and I will turn my hand upon thee,
and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
²⁶ and I will restore thy judges as at the first,
and thy counsellors as at the beginning:
afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.