²¹ To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

¹⁹ Yea, ye pierce Me concerning My people, For handfuls of barley, And for pieces of bread, to put to death Souls that should not die, And to keep alive souls that should not live, By your lying to My people -- hearkening to lies.

²³ These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

⁵ Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

³ and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.

¹⁸ for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

³ On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

⁵ Thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets Who are causing My people to err, Who are biting with their teeth, And have cried `Peace,' And he who doth not give unto their mouth, They have sanctified against him war.

¹⁸ Sour `is' their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.

⁸ `And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open-`eyed', and perverteth the words of the righteous.

² `Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside;