Micah 6:9-16

International Children’s Bible

⁹ The voice of the Lord shouts to the city.
    The wise person honors the Lord.
So pay attention to the rod of punishment.
    Pay attention to the One who threatens to punish.
¹⁰ Can the Lord forget that the wicked still hide
    treasures they have stolen?
    Do they still cheat others?
    I curse their false measure!
¹¹ Can I forgive people who cheat others
    with wrong weights and scales?
¹² The rich men in the city
    still do cruel things.
The people still tell lies.
    They do not tell the truth.
¹³ So I have started to punish you.
    I will destroy you because of your sins.
¹⁴ You will eat, but you won’t become full.
    You will still be hungry and empty.
You will store up but save nothing.
    What you store up the sword will destroy.
¹⁵ You will plant,
    but you won’t harvest.
You will squeeze your olives.
    But you won’t get any oil from them to put on your skin.
You will crush the grapes.
    But you will not drink the wine.
¹⁶ This is because you obey the wicked laws of King Omri.
    You do all the evil that Ahab’s family does.
    You follow their teachings.
So I will let you be destroyed.
    The people in your city will be laughed at.
    Other nations will make fun of you.