Isaiah 59:3-5

EasyEnglish Bible

³ Your hands are dirty with the blood of murder.
    They are dirty with all the bad things that you do.
Your mouth tells lies,
    and it says wicked things about other people.
⁴ When people accuse somebody in court,
    the truth is not important.
They tell lies and they deceive the judge,
    so that they will win.
They decide how they can cause trouble,
    and then they do wicked things.
⁵ Their thoughts are like the eggs of a snake.
    If anyone eats those eggs, they will die!
When an egg breaks open,
    a dangerous snake is born!
They like to catch people,
    like a spider that makes a web.^[a]