⁹ Otherwise, I might have too much^(A)
and deny You,^(B) saying, “Who is the Lord?”^(C)
or I might have nothing and steal,^(D)
profaning^[a] the name of my God.^(E)

⁹ They are a rebellious people,
deceptive children,^(A)
children who do not want to obey the Lord’s instruction.

¹³ transgression and deception against the Lord,
turning away from following our God,
speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.

¹² They have contradicted the Lord
and insisted, “It won’t happen.^[a](A)
Harm won’t come to us;
we won’t see sword or famine.”

² Cursing,^(A) lying,^(B) murder,^(C) stealing,^(D)
and adultery^(E) are rampant;
one act of bloodshed follows another.^(F)