Can I forget the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is accursed?—God asks whether He can ignore the ill-gotten wealth in the houses of the wicked and their fraudulent business practices (short measures in commerce). The rhetorical question implies that God cannot and will not ignore such wickedness; divine justice demands response. The specific reference to treasures of wickedness shows that ill-gotten gain is itself corrupt and cannot serve legitimate purposes. The mention of scant measure (defrauding customers by giving insufficient quantity) addresses the everyday business practices through which the wicked exploit the vulnerable. This verse returns to specific condemnation of economic injustice, grounding the demand for justice in actual commercial and financial crimes. The legal language continues the covenant lawsuit framework.

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