18 You are in for trouble! The lies you tell are like ropes by which you drag along sin and evil.
19 And you say, “Let the holy God of Israel hurry up and do what he has promised, so we can see it for ourselves.”
20 You are headed for trouble! You say wrong is right, darkness is light, and bitter is sweet.
21 You think you are clever and wise.
22 And you are great at drinking and mixing drinks. But you are in for trouble.
23 You accept bribes to let the guilty go free, and you cheat the innocent out of a fair trial.
24 You will go up in flames like straw and hay! You have rejected the teaching of the holy Lord God All-Powerful of Israel. Now your roots will rot, and your blossoms will turn to dust.