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9 The voice of the Lord calls to the city, and the wise person honors him. So pay attention to the rod of punishment; pay attention to the One who threatens to punish.
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Listen! The LORD is calling to the city— and to fear your name is wisdom— “Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.
10 Are there still in the wicked house wicked treasures and the cursed false measure?
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Am I still to forget your ill-gotten treasures, you wicked house, and the short ephah, which is accursed?
11 Can I forgive people who cheat others with wrong weights and scales?
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Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales, with a bag of false weights?
12 The rich people of the city do cruel things. Its people tell lies; they do not tell the truth.
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Your rich people are violent; your inhabitants are liars and their tongues speak deceitfully.
13 As for me, I will make you sick. I will attack you, ruining you because of your sins.
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Therefore, I have begun to destroy you, to ruin 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, and what you store up, the sword will destroy.
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You will eat but not be satisfied; your stomach will still be empty.You will store up but save nothing, because what you save I will give to the sword.
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.
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You will plant but not harvest; you will press olives but not use the oil, you will crush grapes but not drink the 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.
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You have observed the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their traditions. Therefore I will give you over to ruin and your people to derision; you will bear the scorn of the nations. ”
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