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10 You hate those who speak in court against evil.
    And you hate those who tell the truth.
11 You walk on poor people.
    You force them to give you grain.
You have built fancy houses of cut stone.
    But you will not live in them.
You have planted beautiful vineyards.
    But you will not drink the wine from them.
12 It is because I know your many crimes.
    I know your terrible sins.
You hurt people who do right.
    You accept money to do wrong.
    You keep the poor from getting justice in court.

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10 There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court(A)
    and detest the one who tells the truth.(B)

11 You levy a straw tax on the poor(C)
    and impose a tax on their grain.
Therefore, though you have built stone mansions,(D)
    you will not live in them;(E)
though you have planted lush vineyards,
    you will not drink their wine.(F)
12 For I know how many are your offenses
    and how great your sins.(G)

There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes(H)
    and deprive the poor(I) of justice in the courts.(J)

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