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11 You walk on poor people,
    forcing them to give you grain.
You have built fancy houses of cut stone,
    but you will not live in them.
You have planted beautiful vineyards,
    but you will not drink the wine from them.
12 I know your many crimes,
    your terrible sins.
You hurt people who do right,
    you take money to do wrong,
    and you keep the poor from getting justice in court.
13 In such times the wise person will keep quiet,
    because it is a bad time.

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11 You levy a straw tax on the poor(A)
    and impose a tax on their grain.
Therefore, though you have built stone mansions,(B)
    you will not live in them;(C)
though you have planted lush vineyards,
    you will not drink their wine.(D)
12 For I know how many are your offenses
    and how great your sins.(E)

There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes(F)
    and deprive the poor(G) of justice in the courts.(H)
13 Therefore the prudent keep quiet(I) in such times,
    for the times are evil.(J)

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