18Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin!
19Who say, Let him do his work quickly, let him make it sudden, so that we may see it: let the design of the Holy One of Israel come near, so that it may be clear to us.
20Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!
21Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!
22Cursed are those who are strong to take wine, and great in making mixed drinks!
23Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
24For this cause, as the waste of the grain is burned up by tongues of fire, and as the dry grass goes down before the flame, so their root will be like the dry stems of grain, and their flower will go up in dust: because they have gone against the law of the Lord of armies, and have given no honour to the word of the Holy One of Israel.
