18 ¶ Woe unto them that draw iniquity with [a]cords of vanity, and sin, as with cart ropes:

19 Which say, [b]Let him make speed: let him hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it.

20 Woe unto them that speak good of evil, [c]and evil of good, which put darkness for light, and light for darkness, that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for sour.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:18 Which use all allurements, occasions, and excuses to harden their conscience in sin.
  2. Isaiah 5:19 He showeth what are the words of the wicked, when they are menaced with God’s judgments, 2 Pet. 3:4.
  3. Isaiah 5:20 Which are not ashamed of sin, nor care for honesty, but are grown to a desperate impiety.

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