Isaiah 58:2-4

Holman Christian Standard Bible

² They seek Me day after day
and delight to know My ways,
like a nation that does what is right
and does not abandon the justice of their God.
They ask Me for righteous judgments;
they delight in the nearness of God.”^(A)
3 “Why have we fasted, but You have not seen?^(B)
We have denied ourselves, but You haven’t noticed!”^[a]
“Look, you do as you please on the day of your fast,
and oppress all your workers.^(C)
4 You fast with contention and strife
to strike viciously with your fist.
You cannot fast as you do today,
hoping to make your voice heard on high.