Yesaya 5:23

5:23 They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff,

they ignore the just cause of the innocent. ¹ 

Yesaya 32:17

32:17 Fairness will produce peace ² 

and result in lasting security. ³ 

[5:23]  ¹ tn Heb “and the just cause of the innocent ones they turn aside from him.”

[5:23]  sn In vv. 22-23 the prophet returns to themes with which he opened his speech. The accusatory elements of vv. 8, 11-12, 18-23 are arranged in a chiastic manner: (A) social injustice (8), (B) carousing (11-12a), (C) spiritual insensitivity (12b) // (C') spiritual insensitivity (18-21), (B') carousing (22), (A') social injustice (23).

[32:17]  ² tn Heb “and the product of fairness will be peace.”

[32:17]  ³ tn Heb “and the work of fairness [will be] calmness and security forever.”