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These also reel with wine
    and stagger with strong drink;
the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink;
    they are confused with wine;
    they stagger with strong drink;
they err in vision;
    they stumble in giving judgment.(A)

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10 who say to the seers, “Do not see,”
    and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right;
speak to us smooth things;
    prophesy illusions;(A)

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11 leave the way; turn aside from the path;
    let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”(A)

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13 The prophets are nothing but wind,
    for the word is not in them.
Thus shall it be done to them!(A)

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31 the prophets prophesy falsely,
    and the priests rule as the prophets direct;[a]
my people love to have it so,
    but what will you do when the end comes?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.31 Or rule by their own authority