15 Those who keep their plans down deep to hide them from Yahweh, won’t end well,

and they did what they wanted in dark places, saying, “Who can see us? Who could know what we’re doing?”

16 Your thinking is crazy!

It’s as if the potter’s clay, the thing that was made by him, would be considered to say, ‘He didn’t make me.’

≈ Or if the pot said to the potter, ‘He doesn’t understand.’[ref]

17 Hasn’t it been just a little while,

and Levanon will turn into an orchard,

and the orchard will be considered as a forest?[ref]

18 At that time, deaf people will be able to hear the words from a scroll,

≈ and from their gloom and darkness, the eyes of blind people will be able to see.

19 The people of low status will be happy again because of Yahweh,

≈ and the poor people among us will celebrate because of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) holy one,

20 because ruthless people and mockers will come to an end,

≈ and all those who plan wicked schemes will be eliminated—

21 those who give false evidence against a person,

and lay a trap at the city gate for the person who arbitrates,

and who deprive the innocent person of justice.

22 That’s why Yahweh (who redeemed Avraham) says this to Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) descendants:

“My people will no longer be ashamed—

no longer will their faces be pale with fear,

23 because when they see their children who are the result of my work among them,

they will regard my name and reputation as sacred

≈ and they will regard me as sacred and will show respect to me.

24 Then those whose spirits go astray, will know understanding,

≈ and those who murmur will learn insight.