Micah 6:13-15

Easy-to-Read Version

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.
¹⁵ You will plant your seeds,
    but you will not gather food.
You will try to squeeze oil from your olives,
    but you will not get any oil.
You will crush your grapes,
    but you will not get enough juice to have wine to drink.