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Why do we not say, as some speakers of lashon hora slanderously report us to say, "Let us do rah that tov might come of it"? The gezar din (verdict) of ashem (guilty) on them is well deserved.

What then? Are we (Yehudim) better off? Not altogether. For we have now charged both Yehudim and non-Jews as all alike under HaChet (sin, i.e., the power of Chet Kadmon Ro 7:23),

10 As it is written, EIN TZADDIK BA’ARETZ (KOHELET 7:20), There is none [on earth] righteous, not even one.

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Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”?(A) Their condemnation is just!

No One Is Righteous

What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage?(B) Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.(C) 10 As it is written:

“There is no one righteous, not even one;

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