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13 Transgressing and (A)denying Yahweh,
And turning back from our God,
Speaking (B)oppression and revolt,
Conceiving in and (C)uttering from the heart lying words.
14 (D)Justice is turned back,
And (E)righteousness stands far away;
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And rightness cannot enter.
15 So it is that truth is missing;
And he who turns aside from evil (F)makes himself plunder.
Then Yahweh saw,
And it was evil in His eyes (G)that there was no justice.

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13 rebellion(A) and treachery against the Lord,
    turning our backs(B) on our God,
inciting revolt and oppression,(C)
    uttering lies(D) our hearts have conceived.
14 So justice(E) is driven back,
    and righteousness(F) stands at a distance;
truth(G) has stumbled in the streets,
    honesty cannot enter.
15 Truth(H) is nowhere to be found,
    and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.

The Lord looked and was displeased
    that there was no justice.(I)

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