Study Desk

The voice of the LORD will call to the city— And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: "^(F1)Hear, you tribe. Who has designated ^(F2)its time?

-"Is there still a person in the wicked house, Along with treasures of ^(C1)wickedness, And a ^(F1)(C2)short measure that is cursed?

-"Can I justify dishonest ^(C1)balances, And a bag of fraudulent weights?

-"For the rich people of ^(F1)the city are full of ^(C1)violence, Her residents speak ^(C2)lies, And their ^(C3)tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

-"So also I will make you ^(C1)sick, striking you down, ^(C2)Making you desolate because of your sins.

-"You will eat, but you will ^(C1)not be satisfied, And your filth will be in your midst. You will try to remove valuables for safekeeping, But you will ^(C2)not save it all, And what you do save I will turn over to the sword.

-"You will sow but you will ^(C1)not harvest. You will tread the olive press but will not anoint yourself with oil; And tread out sweet wine, but you will ^(C2)not drink any wine.

-"The statutes of ^(C1)Omri And every work of the house of ^(C2)Ahab are maintained, And you ^(C3)walk by their plans. Therefore I will give you up for ^(C4)destruction, And ^(F1)your inhabitants for ^(F2)(C5)derision, And you will suffer the ^(C6)taunting of My people."