Isaiah 56:10-12

The Voice

¹⁰ Those who should be guarding and directing the people
    are blind and ignorant at best.
They are no better than hounds who can’t be bothered to bark at trouble;
    they lie around, lost in their dreams, loving their sleep.
¹¹ But these dogs sure love to eat.
    They can’t get enough, greedily devouring Judah.
They are shepherds with no understanding,
    guides with no sense of direction.
So they’ve all scattered, each out for himself,
    trying to figure out how best to gain advantage.
¹² “Come on!” they say, “I’ll get the wine; we’ll get our fill of booze.
    Day after day, it just keeps getting better!”^[a]