Micah 6:15–16

15 You shall sow, but not reap;

you shall tread olives, but not anoint yourselves with oil;

you shall tread grapes, but not drink wine.

16 For you have kept the statutes of Omri,

and all the works of the house of Ahab;

and you have walked in their counsels,

that I may make you a desolation, and your inhabitants a hissing;

so you shall bear the scorn of my people.”

15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap;

Thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil;

And sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.

16 For the statutes of Omri are kept,

And all the works of the house of Ahab,

And ye walk in their counsels;

That I should make thee a desolation,

And the inhabitants thereof an hissing:

Therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

15 You will plant crops

but not harvest them.

You will press your olives

but not get enough oil to anoint yourselves.

You will trample the grapes

but get no juice to make your wine.

16 You keep only the laws of evil King Omri;

you follow only the example of wicked King Ahab!

Therefore, I will make an example of you,

bringing you to complete ruin.

You will be treated with contempt,

mocked by all who see you.”

15 “You shall sow, but not reap;

You shall tread the olives, but not anoint yourselves with oil;

And make sweet wine, but not drink wine.

16 For the statutes of Omri are kept;

All the works of Ahab’s house are done;

And you walk in their counsels,

That I may make you a desolation,

And your inhabitants a hissing.

Therefore you shall bear the reproach of My people.”

15 You will plant,

but you won’t harvest.

You will step on your olives,

but you won’t get any oil from them.

You will crush the grapes,

but you will not drink the new wine.

16 This is because you obey the laws of King Omri

and do all the things that Ahab’s family does;

you follow their advice.

So I will let you be destroyed.

The people in your city will be laughed at,

and other nations will make fun of you.

15 Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine. 16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and new wine, but shalt not drink wine. 16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and ye walk in their counsels: that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing; and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

15 You will plant, but you won’t harvest. 

You will crush olives, but you won’t rub the oil on your skin. 

You will make new wine, but you won’t drink it. 

16 You have kept Omri’s laws 

and all the practices of the descendants of Ahab, 

and you have followed their advice. 

That is why I will ruin you. 

Your people will be ridiculed. 

You will bear the disgrace of my people.” 

15 You will sow but not reap;

you will press olives

but not anoint yourself with oil;

and you will tread grapes

but not drink the wine.

16 The statutes of Omri

and all the practices of Ahab’s house

have been observed;

you have followed their policies.

Therefore, I will make you a desolate place

and the city’s residents an object of contempt;

you will bear the scorn of My people.”

15 You shall sow but not reap;

you shall tread olives but not anoint yourselves with oil;

you shall tread grapes but not drink wine.

16 For you have kept the statutes of Omri

and all the works of the house of Ahab,

and you have followed their counsels.

Therefore I will make you a desolation and your inhabitants an object of hissing,

so you shall bear the scorn of my people.

15 You yourself will sow, but you will not reap;

you will tread olives, but you will not anoint yourself with oil;

you will tread grapes, but you will not drink wine.

16 For you have observed the regulations of Omri

and all the works of the house of Ahab.

And you have walked in their counsels,

so that I am making you a desolation

and your inhabitants an object of scorn.

So you will bear the scorn of my people.

15 You will plant seeds.

But you will not harvest any crops.

You will press olives.

But you will not use the oil for yourselves.

You will crush grapes.

But you will not drink the wine

that is made from them.

16 You have followed the evil practices

of King Omri of Israel.

You have done what the family

of King Ahab did.

You have followed their bad example.

So I will let you be destroyed.

Others will make fun of you.

The nations will laugh at you.”

15 “You will sow but you will not reap.

You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;

And the grapes, but you will not drink wine.

16 “The statutes of Omri

And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed;

And in their devices you walk.

Therefore I will give you up for destruction

And your inhabitants for derision,

And you will bear the reproach of My people.”