¹¹ The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

¹⁷ Then he said to me, Have you seen [this], son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, behold, they put the branch to their nose.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

¹³ For it isn't the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

⁶ They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

¹⁷ For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of the animals, which made them afraid; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to every city and to those who dwell in them.

⁸ Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.

² Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you "Violence!" and will you not save?

¹ Hear the word of Yahweh, you children of Israel; For Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: "Indeed there is no truth, Nor goodness, Nor knowledge of God in the land.

² There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; They break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.

¹⁶ By the abundance of your traffic they filled the midst of you with violence, and you have sinned: therefore I have cast you as profane out of the mountain of God; and I have destroyed you, covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

⁷ As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.

¹⁸ Violence shall no more be heard in your land, desolation nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

¹¹ An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

⁹ Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

⁵ Yahweh examines the righteous, But the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

²⁷ because your heart was tender, and you did humble yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you, says Yahweh.

¹³ Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against Yahweh.

⁹ He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."

¹ Yahweh said to Noah, "Come with all of your household into the ark, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.