Isaiah 1:23-25

New Catholic Bible

²³ Your princes are rebels
    and companions of thieves.
All of them love bribes
    and are eager to receive gifts.
They do not treat the orphan with justice,
    and they refuse to listen to the pleas of widows.
²⁴ Therefore, the Lord of hosts,
    the Mighty One of Israel, says this:
I am determined to vent my anger upon my enemies
    and wreak vengeance on my foes.
²⁵ I will turn my hand against you
    and refine your dross in the furnace,
    purging all of your impurities.