Micah 6:10 “Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wicke…”

Micah 6:10

Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

World English Bible

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?

American Standard Version

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?

Geneva Bible 1599

Are yet the treasures of wickednes in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure, that is abominable?

Darby Translation

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure [which is] abominable?

Young's Literal Translation

Are there yet [in] the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah?

Bible in Basic English

Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed?

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Cross references

“the treasures”

Amos 3:10 Proverbs 21:6 Joshua 7:1 Proverbs 10:2 Habakkuk 2:5–11 James 5:1–4

Amos 3:10 · BSB

“For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”

Proverbs 21:6 · BSB

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

Joshua 7:1 · BSB

The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the…

Proverbs 10:2 · BSB

Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Habakkuk 2:5–11 · BSB

and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his ow…

James 5:1–4 · BSB

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

“and”

Proverbs 20:10 Deuteronomy 25:13–16 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 20:23 Ezekiel 45:9–12 Leviticus 19:35

Proverbs 20:10 · BSB

Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 25:13–16 · BSB

You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.

Proverbs 11:1 · BSB

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 20:23 · BSB

Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.

Ezekiel 45:9–12 · BSB

For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’

Leviticus 19:35 · BSB

You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it.

11Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?

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