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(A)Do not speak, dripping out words,’ they say while dripping out words.
But if [a]they do (B)not drip out words concerning these things,
(C)Dishonor will not be turned back.
Is it being said, O house of Jacob:
‘Is the Spirit of Yahweh (D)impatient?
Are these His deeds?’
Do not My words (E)do good
To the one (F)walking uprightly?
[b]And recently My people have arisen as an (G)enemy—
You (H)strip the [c]robe off the garment
From (I)unsuspecting passers-by,
From those returned from war.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:6 God’s prophets
  2. Micah 2:8 Lit And yesterday
  3. Micah 2:8 Or ornaments