¹⁹ If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!^(A)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him^[a]?^(B)

¹⁸ “Come now, let us settle the matter,”^(A)
    says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;^(B)
though they are red as crimson,
    they shall be like wool.^(C)