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Isaiah 10:1

Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:

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In The King James Version

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

In Context

2Who do wrong to the poor in their cause, and take away the right of the crushed among my people, so that they may have the property of widows, and get under their power those who have no father.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:3But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

1 Kings 21:13And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Psalms 58:2\58:1\Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

Isaiah 3:11Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

Isaiah 5:11Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!

Isaiah 5:20Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 10:1

The prophet, in this chapter, is dealing, I. With the proud oppressors of his people at home, that abused their power, to pervert justice, whom he would reckon with for their tyranny, ver. 1-4 . II. With a threatening invader of his people from abroad, Sennacherib king of Assyria, concerning whom observe, 1. The commission given him to invade Judah, ver. 5, 6 . 2. His pride and insolence in the execution of that commission, ver. 7-11 , 13 , 14 . 3. A rebuke given to his haughtiness, and a threatening of his fall… Read the whole commentary →

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