Isaiah 42:20-22

Easy-to-Read Version

²⁰ My people see what they should do,
    but they do not obey me.
They can hear with their ears,
    but they refuse to listen to me.”
²¹ The Lord wants them to do what is right.
    He wants them to honor his wonderful teachings.^[a]
22 But look at his people.
    Others have defeated them and have stolen from them.
The young men are afraid.
    They are locked in prisons.
People have taken advantage of them,
    and there is no one to protect them.
Others take their money,
    and there is no one to say, “Give it back!”