6For fools are fools and that''s that, thinking up new ways to do mischief. They leave a wake of wrecked lives and lies about GOD, Turning their backs on the homeless hungry, ignoring those dying of thirst in the streets.
7And the crooks? Underhanded sneaks they are, inventive in sin and scandal, Exploiting the poor with scams and lies, unmoved by the victimized poor.
Isaiah 32 is a hinge chapter, swinging from present judgment to future hope. The prophet contrasts the coming righteous king with the current foolish leaders who have led Israel astray. A promise of a Spirit-poured-out revival follows, transforming the wilderness into a fruitful
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