^{10 Ref} Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, And a short ephah{An ephah is a measure of volume, and a short ephah is made smaller than a full ephah for the purpose of cheating customers.} that is accursed?

^{11 Ref} Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, And with a bag of deceitful weights?

^{12 Ref} Her rich men are full of violence, Her inhabitants speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

^{13 Ref} Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.

^{14 Ref} You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your humiliation will be in your midst. You will store up, but not save; And that which you save I will give up to the sword.

^{15 Ref} You will sow, but won't reap. You will tread the olives, but won't anoint yourself with oil; And crush grapes, but won't drink the wine.

^{16 Ref} For the statutes of Omri are kept, And all the works of the house of Ahab. You walk in their counsels, That I may make you a ruin, And her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people."