1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil. 2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death. 3 “But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
Isaiah 57:1–3
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