Micah 6:12-14

Easy-to-Read Version

¹² The rich in that city are still cruel.
    The people there still tell lies.
    Yes, they tell their lies.
¹³ So I have begun to punish you.
    I will destroy you because of your sins.
¹⁴ You will eat, but you will not become full.
    You will still be hungry and empty.^[a]
You will try to bring people to safety,
    but people with swords will kill the people you rescued.