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19 They say, “Let God hurry;
    let him do his work ·soon [quickly]
    so we may see it.
Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel [1:4] ·happen soon [approach and draw near]
    so that we will know what it is.”

20 ·How terrible it will be for people [L Woe to those] who call ·good things bad
    and bad things good [L evil good and good evil],
who ·think darkness is [or make darkness] light
    and ·light is [or make light] darkness,
who ·think sour is [or turn sour/bitter to] sweet
    and sweet ·is sour [or to sour/bitter].

21 ·How terrible it will be for people [L Woe to those] who ·think they are wise [L are wise in their own eyes; Prov. 3:7; 26:12; 27:1; 28:11, 26]
and ·believe they are clever [L clever/understanding in front of themselves].

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19 to those who say, “Let God hurry;
    let him hasten(A) his work
    so we may see it.
The plan of the Holy One(B) of Israel—
    let it approach, let it come into view,
    so we may know it.”(C)

20 Woe(D) to those who call evil good(E)
    and good evil,(F)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,(G)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.(H)

21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes(I)
    and clever in their own sight.

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