Micah 7:4-6

King James Version

⁴The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

⁵Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

⁶For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

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Micah 7:4-6

English Standard Version

⁴The best of them is ^(A)like a brier,
    the most upright of them a thorn hedge.
The day of ^(B)your watchmen, of your punishment, has come;
    ^(C)now their confusion is at hand.
⁵^(D)Put no trust in a neighbor;
    have no confidence in a friend;
guard ^(E)the doors of your mouth
    from her who lies in your arms;^[a]
⁶for ^(F)the son treats the father with contempt,
    the daughter rises up against her mother,
the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
    ^(G)a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

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Footnotes

Micah 7:5 Hebrew bosom

Micah 7:4-6

New International Version

⁴The best of them is like a brier,^(A)
    the most upright worse than a thorn^(B) hedge.
The day God visits you has come,
    the day your watchmen sound the alarm.
    Now is the time of your confusion.^(C)
⁵Do not trust a neighbor;
    put no confidence in a friend.^(D)
Even with the woman who lies in your embrace
    guard the words of your lips.
⁶For a son dishonors his father,
    a daughter rises up against her mother,^(E)
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
    a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.^(F)

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Micah 7:4-6

New King James Version

⁴The best of them is ^(A)like a brier;
The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge;
The day of your watchman and your punishment comes;
Now shall be their perplexity.

⁵^(B)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your ^(C)bosom.
⁶For ^(D)son dishonors father,
Daughter rises against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

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Micah 7:4-6

New American Standard Bible

⁴The best of them is like a ^(A)thorn bush,
The most upright like a ^(B)thorn hedge.
The day ^[a]when you post your watchmen,
Your ^(C)punishment is coming.
Then their ^(D)confusion will occur.
⁵Do not ^(E)trust in a neighbor;
Do not have confidence in a close friend.
Guard ^[b]your lips
From her who lies ^[c]in your arms.
⁶For ^(F)son disavows father,
Daughter rises up against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
^(G)A person’s enemies are the people of his own household.