26 Our God is using this to teach you a lesson. This example shows us that God is fair when he punishes his people.
27 Does a farmer use large boards with sharp teeth to crush dill seeds? No, and he doesn’t use a wagon to crush cumin seeds. A farmer uses a small stick to break the hulls from these seeds of grain.
28 People grind grain to make flour, but they don’t grind it forever. As God does in punishing people, a worker might drive his wagon over the grain to remove the hulls, but he does not allow the horses to crush it.
29 This lesson comes from the Lord All-Powerful, who gives wonderful advice. He is very wise.