20 How horrible it will be for thosewho call evil good and good evil,who turn darkness into light and light into darkness,who turn what is bitter into something sweetand what is sweet into something bitter.
21 How horrible it will be for thosewho think they are wiseand consider themselves to be clever.
22 How horrible it will be for thosewho are heroes at drinking wine,who are champions at mixing drinks,
23 who declare the guilty innocent for a bribe,who take away the rights of righteous people.
24 As flames burn up strawand dry grass shrivels in flames,so their roots will rot,and their blossoms will blow away like dust.They have rejected the teachings of the Lord of Armiesand have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 That’s why the anger of the Lord burns hot against his people,and he is ready to use his power to strike them down.The hills tremble,and dead bodies lie like garbage in the streets.Even after all this, his anger has not disappeared,and he is still ready to use his power.
26 The Lord raises up a flag for the nations far away.With a whistle he signals those at the ends of the earth.Look, they are coming very quickly!