The Corruption of Earthly Judges
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Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
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Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
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The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
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Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,
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Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.
Bible text: American Standard Version (1901) · Public domain