Micah 6:9–15
9 The voice of the Lord calls out to the cityB
(and it is wise to fear your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the one who ordained it.C
10 Are there stillD the treasures of wickednessy
and the accursed short measurez
in the house of the wicked?
or bags of deceptive weights?aa
12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,ab
and its residents speak lies;ac
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.ad
13 “As a result, I have begun to strike you severely,E,ae
bringing desolation because of your sins.af
14 You will eat but not be satisfied,ag
for there will be hunger within you.
What you acquire, you cannot save,ah
and what you do save,
I will give to the sword.D
15 You will sow but not reap;ai
you will press olives
but not anoint yourself with oil;
and you will tread grapes
but not drink the wine.aj