Verse 2
Isaiah 55:2
Bible in Basic English
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Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ֤/מָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ כֶ֨סֶף֙ בְּֽ/לוֹא לֶ֔חֶם וִ/יגִיעֲ/כֶ֖ם בְּ/ל֣וֹא לְ/שָׂבְעָ֑ה שִׁמְע֨וּ שָׁמ֤וֹעַ אֵלַ/י֙ וְ/אִכְלוּ ט֔וֹב וְ/תִתְעַנַּ֥ג בַּ/דֶּ֖שֶׁן נַפְשְׁ/כֶֽם
English Translation
Why do you weigh out silver for what is not bread, and your labor for what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in richness.
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