19 The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down— 21 those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.
Isaiah 29:19–21
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