(A)No one sues righteously and (B)no one pleads [a]honestly.
They (C)trust in confusion and speak lies;
They (D)conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.
They hatch adders’ eggs and (E)weave the spider’s web;
He who eats of their eggs dies,
And from that which is crushed a snake breaks forth.
Their webs will not become clothing,
Nor will they (F)cover themselves with their works;
Their (G)works are works of iniquity,
And an (H)act of violence is in their [b]hands.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:4 Lit in truth
  2. Isaiah 59:6 Lit palms