Isaiah 59:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 No one brings suit justly,
no one pleads truthfully;
They trust an empty plea and tell lies;
they conceive mischief and bring forth malice.
5 [a]They hatch adders’ eggs,
and weave spiders’ webs:
Whoever eats the eggs will die,
if one of them is crushed, it will hatch a viper;(A)
6 Their webs cannot serve as clothing,
nor can they cover themselves with their works.
Their works are evil works,
and deeds of violence are in their hands.
Footnotes
- 59:5–6 The eggs signify evil works, doing positive harm; the webs are devices that serve no useful purpose.
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