Isaiah 59:2-4

New International Reader's Version

² But your sins have separated you from your God.
    They have caused him to turn his face away from you.
    So he won’t listen to you.
³ Your hands and fingers are stained with blood.
    You are guilty of committing murder.
Your mouth has told lies.
    Your tongue says evil things.
⁴ People aren’t fair when they present cases in court.
    They aren’t honest when they state their case.
They depend on weak arguments. They tell lies.
    They plan to make trouble.
    Then they carry it out.