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Micah 6:10–13

10 Am I still to forget your ill-gotten treasures, you wicked house,

and the short ephah,c which is accursed?m

11 Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,n

with a bag of false weights?o

12 Your rich people are violent;p

your inhabitants are liarsq

and their tongues speak deceitfully.r

13 Therefore, I have begun to destroys you,

to ruind you because of your sins.

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Micah 6:10–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

10 Can I forget any longer the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,

and the scant measure that is accursed?

11 Shall I acquit the man with wicked scales

and with a bag of deceitful weights?

12 Your rich men are full of violence;

your inhabitants speak lies,

and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

13 Therefore I strike you with a grievous blow,

making you desolate because of your sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,

And the scant measure that is abominable?

11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances,

And with the bag of deceitful weights?

12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence,

And the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies,

And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee,

In making thee desolate because of thy sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

10 What shall I say about the homes of the wicked

filled with treasures gained by cheating?

What about the disgusting practice

of measuring out grain with dishonest measures?

11 How can I tolerate your merchants

who use dishonest scales and weights?

12 The rich among you have become wealthy

through extortion and violence.

Your citizens are so used to lying

that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.

13 “Therefore, I will wound you!

I will bring you to ruin for all your sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness

In the house of the wicked,

And the short measure that is an abomination?

11 Shall I count pure those with the wicked scales,

And with the bag of deceitful weights?

12 For her rich men are full of violence,

Her inhabitants have spoken lies,

And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

13 “Therefore I will also make you sick by striking you,

By making you desolate because of your sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

10 Are there still in the wicked house

wicked treasures

and the cursed false measure?

11 Can I forgive people who cheat others

with wrong weights and scales?

12 The rich people of the city

do cruel things.

Its people tell lies;

they do not tell the truth.

13 As for me, I will make you sick.

I will attack you, ruining you because of your sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

10 Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable? 11 Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights? 12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. 13 Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

10 Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abominable? 11 Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? 12 For her rich men are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. 13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee; I will make thee desolate because of thy sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

10 I have cursed all the wicked people who use their money for evil 

and use inaccurate weights and measures. 

11 I cannot tolerate dishonest scales 

and bags filled with inaccurate weights. 

12 The rich people in the city are violent. 

Those who live in the city speak lies, 

and their tongues speak deceitfully. 

13 I have begun to strike you with heavy blows 

and to ruin you because of your sins. 

Micah 6:10–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10 Are there still the treasures of wickedness

and the accursed short measure

in the house of the wicked?

11 Can I excuse wicked scales

or bags of deceptive weights?

12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,

and its residents speak lies;

the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.

13 “As a result, I have begun to strike you severely,

bringing desolation because of your sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 Can I forget the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,

and the scant measure that is accursed?

11 Can I tolerate wicked scales

and a bag of dishonest weights?

12 Your wealthy are full of violence;

your inhabitants speak lies,

with tongues of deceit in their mouths.

13 Therefore I have begun to strike you down,

making you desolate because of your sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

10 Is there any longer a man in the house of the wicked

treasures of wickedness,

and the ephah of scarcity which is accursed?

11 Shall I regard as pure the one with scales of wickedness,

and with a bag of deceitful weights?

12 Because her rich are full of violence,

and her inhabitants speak lies,

and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

13 And I also have made you sick by striking you down,

making you desolate because of your sins.

Micah 6:10–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

10 You sinful people, should I forget

that you got your treasures by stealing them?

You use dishonest measures to cheat others.

I have placed a curse on that practice.

11 Should I forgive you who use dishonest scales?

You use weights that weigh things heavier

or lighter than they really are.

12 The rich people among you harm others.

You are always telling lies.

You try to fool others by what you say.

13 So I will strike you down.

I will destroy you

because you have sinned so much.

Micah 6:10–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

10 “Is there yet a man in the wicked house,

Along with treasures of wickedness

And a short measure that is cursed?

11 “Can I justify wicked scales

And a bag of deceptive weights?

12 “For the rich men of the city are full of violence,

Her residents speak lies,

And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

13 “So also I will make you sick, striking you down,

Desolating you because of your sins.


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