“For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.”
The universal greed: 'From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.' This verse indicts all social levels and all institutional leaders: 'from the least to the greatest' (universal scope), 'all are greedy for gain' (all motivated by profit), and 'prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit' (all institutional and religious authorities are corrupt). The comprehensive nature of the accusation—universal greed and deception—suggests that society has become systemically corrupt. Theologically, this verse establishes that the judgment is proportionate to corruption: when all levels of society and all institutions are compromised, total devastation becomes appropriate.
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