Isaiah 5:23
“Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!”
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Cross-References
“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.”
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:”
“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”
“To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!”
“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”