44:20 He feeds on ashes; 1
his deceived mind misleads him.
He cannot rescue himself,
nor does he say, ‘Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?’ 2
59:4 No one is concerned about justice; 3
no one sets forth his case truthfully.
They depend on false words 4 and tell lies;
they conceive of oppression 5
and give birth to sin.
1 tn Or perhaps, “he eats on an ash heap.”
2 tn Heb “Is it not a lie in my right hand?”
3 tn Heb “no one pleads with justice.”
4 tn Heb “nothing”; NAB “emptiness.”
5 tn Or “trouble” (NIV), or “harm.”