6 You say, “What can I bring with mewhen I come before the Lord,when I bow before God on high?Should I come before him with burnt offerings,with year-old calves?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with a thousand male sheep?Will he be pleased with ten thousand 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, human, what is good;he has told you what he wants from you:to do what is right to other people,love being kind to others,and live humbly, obeying your God.
9 The voice of the Lord calls to the city,and the wise person honors him.So pay attention to the rod of punishment;pay attention to the One who threatens to punish.
10 Are there still in the wicked housewicked treasuresand the cursed false measure?
11 Can I forgive people who cheat otherswith wrong weights and scales?
12 The rich people of the citydo cruel things.Its people tell lies;they do not tell the truth.