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Berean Standard Bible

“Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed?”

Micah 6:10

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Back in the courtroom, God moves from general appeals to specific evidence. The wealth of Israel's cities had been built partly through dishonest business, and Micah exposes the everyday practices hidden behind religious talk.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed?

World English Bible (WEB)

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?

King James Version (KJV)

Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Hay aún en casa del impío tesoros de impiedad, y medida escasa que es detestable?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esto es lo que el Señor dice: «¿Acaso creen que voy a dejar sin castigo a esos malvados que han conseguido sus riquezas por medio del robo? ¿Creen que voy a tolerar que tengan pesas falseadas?

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