Isaiah 1:21-23

International Standard Version

²¹ “How the faithful city
    has become a whore,
        she who used to be filled with justice!
Righteousness used to reside within her,
    but now only murderers live there.
²² Your silver has^[a] become dross,
    your best wine is diluted with water.
²³ Your princes are rebels
    and companions of thieves.
All of them are lovers of^[b] bribes
    and are runners^[c] after gifts.
They don’t bring justice to orphans,^[d]
    and the widow’s case never comes up for review in their court.”^[e]