Then I thought:

They are just the poor;
they have been foolish.
For they don’t understand the way of the Lord,(A)
the justice of their God.(B)
I will go to the powerful
and speak to them.
Surely they know the way of the Lord,
the justice of their God.(C)
However, these also had broken the yoke
and torn off the chains.(D)
Therefore, a lion from the forest will strike them down.(E)
A wolf from arid plains will ravage them.
A leopard(F) stalks their cities.
Anyone who leaves them will be torn to pieces
because their rebellious acts are many,(G)
their unfaithful deeds numerous.(H)

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