6 You say, “What can I bring with mewhen I come before the Lord?What can I bringwhen I bow before God on high?Should I come before the Lord with burnt offerings,with year-old calves?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with 1,000 male sheep?Will he be pleased with 10,000 rivers of oil?Should I give my first child for the evil I have done?Should I give my very own child for my sin?”
8 The Lord has told you what is good.He has told you what he wants from you:Do what is right to other people.Love being kind to others.And live humbly, trusting your God.
9 The voice of the Lord shouts to the city.The wise person honors the Lord.So pay attention to the rod of punishment.Pay attention to the One who threatens to punish.
10 Can the Lord forget that the wicked still hidetreasures they have stolen?Do they still cheat others?I curse their false measure!
11 Can I forgive people who cheat otherswith wrong weights and scales?
12 The rich men in the citystill do cruel things.The people still tell lies.They do not tell the truth.