13 From those who (A)leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the (B)ways of darkness;

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13 who have left the straight paths
    to walk in dark ways,(A)

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A Confession of Wickedness

Therefore (A)justice is far from us,
And righteousness does not reach us;
We (B)hope for light, but there is darkness,
For brightness, but we walk in gloom.

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So justice is far from us,
    and righteousness does not reach us.
We look for light, but all is darkness;(A)
    for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

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12 “Therefore their way will be like (A)slippery paths to them,
They will be driven away into the (B)gloom and fall down in it;
For I will bring (C)disaster upon them,
The year of their punishment,” declares the Lord.

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12 “Therefore their path will become slippery;(A)
    they will be banished to darkness
    and there they will fall.
I will bring disaster on them
    in the year they are punished,(B)
declares the Lord.

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