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34 Also in your skirts is found
    the blood of the souls of the innocent poor.
    I have not found it by breaking in,
but in spite of all these things.
35     Yet you say, “Because I am innocent,
    surely His anger shall turn away from me.”
Now I will plead with you,
    because you say, “I have not sinned.”
36 Why do you go about so much
    to change your way?
You also shall be ashamed of Egypt,
    as you were ashamed of Assyria.

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34 On your clothes is found
    the lifeblood(A) of the innocent poor,
    though you did not catch them breaking in.(B)
Yet in spite of all this
35     you say, ‘I am innocent;(C)
    he is not angry with me.’
But I will pass judgment(D) on you
    because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’(E)
36 Why do you go about so much,
    changing(F) your ways?
You will be disappointed by Egypt(G)
    as you were by Assyria.

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