The righteous perish,
and no one lays it to heart.
Merciful men are taken away,
and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.
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Isaiah 57:1 in context
Isaiah 57:1–4
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The righteous perish,
and no one lays it to heart.
Merciful men are taken away,
and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.
2
He enters into peace.
They rest in their beds,
each one who walks in his uprightness.
3
“But draw near here, you sons of a sorceress,
you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes.
4
Whom do you mock?
Against whom do you make a wide mouth
and stick out your tongue?
Aren’t you children of disobedience
and offspring of falsehood,
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