Micah 6:9-16 - The Destruction Of The Wicked

⁹ The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city
(and it is wise to fear Your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the One who ordained it.
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.
¹⁴ You will eat but not be satisfied,
for there will be hunger within you.
What you acquire, you cannot save,
and what you do save,
I will give to the sword.
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.”