5:23 They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff,
they ignore the just cause of the innocent. 1
5:24 Therefore, as flaming fire 2 devours straw,
and dry grass disintegrates in the flames,
so their root will rot,
and their flower will blow away like dust. 3
For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies,
they have spurned the commands 4 of the Holy One of Israel. 5