23. The Most High is not pleasedwith the offerings of the ungodly,nor will he forgive sinsfor a multitude of sacrifices.
24. Someone who brings a sacrifice that comes from the property of the needyis like someone who slaughters a sonin the presence of his father.
25. The needy person’s breadmeans life for that poor person;whoever withholds it is a murderer.
26. Whoever takes away a neighbor’s livingcommits murder,
27. and whoever deprives a workerof wages sheds blood.
28. One person builds,and another tears down;what have they gainedother than hard work?
29. One person prays,and another person curses;to whose voice will the master listen?
30. When people bathe after touchinga corpse and touch it again,what have they gained by washing?
31. So when people fast because of their sins,and then go and do the samethings again,who will listen to their prayer,and what did they gainby humbling themselves?