Micah 7:3-6

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Concerning evil, both hands do it ^(A)well.
The prince asks, also the judge, for a ^(B)bribe,
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.

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The best of them is like a ^(C)briar,
The most upright like a ^(D)thorn hedge.
The day when you post your watchmen,
Your ^(E)punishment will come.
Then their ^(F)confusion will occur.

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Do not ^(G)trust in a neighbor;
Do not have confidence in a friend.
From her who lies in your bosom
Guard ^(a)your lips.

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For ^(H)son treats father contemptuously,
Daughter rises up against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
^(I)A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

Footnotes:

a. Micah 7:5: ['Lit ', openings of your mouth]

Cross references:

A. Micah 7:3: Proverbs 4:16; Proverbs 4:17

B. Micah 7:3: Amos 5:12; Micah 3:11

C. Micah 7:4: Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 28:24

D. Micah 7:4: Nahum 1:10

E. Micah 7:4: Isaiah 10:3; Hosea 9:7

F. Micah 7:4: Isaiah 22:5

G. Micah 7:5: Jeremiah 9:4

H. Micah 7:6: Matthew 10:21; Matthew 10:35; Luke 12:53

I. Micah 7:6: Matthew 10:36