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22 Oy to those who are heroes at drinking wine,
    and valiant at mixing drinks,
23 who justify the wicked for a bribe,
    and deprive the innocent of justice!
24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes straw,
    and as chaff collapses into the flame,
so their root will be like rot,
    and their blossom will go up like dust.
For they have rejected the Torah of Adonai–Tzva’ot,
    and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

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22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine(A)
    and champions at mixing drinks,(B)
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(C)
    but deny justice(D) to the innocent.(E)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire(F) lick up straw(G)
    and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay(H)
    and their flowers blow away like dust;(I)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
    and spurned the word(J) of the Holy One(K) of Israel.

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