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What does Micah 6:15 mean?

"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."

— Micah 6:15 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

12

Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

13

Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.

14

You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your humiliation will be within you. You will store up, but not save; and that which you save I will give up to the sword.

15

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

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of Ahab’s house. 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.”

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