As for such: Psalms 40:4, Psalms 101:3; 1 Chronicles 10:13-14; Proverbs 14:14; Jeremiah 2:19; Zephaniah 1:6; Hebrews 10:38
crooked: Proverbs 2:15; Isaiah 59:8; Philippians 2:15
with the workers: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 24:48-51
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Psalms 125:5
Psalms 125:5
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