7 Will the Lord be pleased if I bring him thousands of sheep or endless streams of olive oil? Shall I offer him my first-born child to pay for my sins?
8 No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.
9 It is wise to fear the Lord. He calls to the city, “Listen, you people who assemble in the city!
10 In the houses of evil people are treasures which they got dishonestly. They use false measures, a thing that I hate.
11 How can I forgive those who use false scales and weights?
12 Your rich people exploit the poor, and all of you are liars.
13 So I have already begun your ruin and destruction because of your sins.