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Micah 7

What misery for me. I am like a man after the summer fruit is gathered, after the grapes are gleaned. There isn't a cluster left to eat, not one of the first-ripe fruit my soul desired. The good man has vanished from the land. There isn't an upright man left. They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his brother with a net. They do

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Don't trust a mate

What misery for me. I am like a man after the summer fruit is gathered, after the grapes are gleaned. There isn't a cluster left to eat, not one of the first-ripe fruit my soul desired. The good man has vanished from the land. There isn't an upright man left. They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his brother with a net. They do evil eagerly with both hands. The prince asks, the judge asks for a reward, and the great man says what he wants — so they weave it all together. The best of them is a briar, the most upright sharper than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen and your visitation is coming. Now their perplexity has come. Don't trust a friend. Don't put confidence in a guide. Watch what you say even to the woman who lies in your arms. Because the son treats his father as nothing, the daughter rises against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house. But as for me, I will look to the Lord. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Trouble is coming to me. Because I'm like the ones gathering the summer fruit, like the gleanings of the grape harvest. There's no cluster to eat. My soul wanted the first ripe fruit. The good man has gone from the earth, and there's nobody straight among men. They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his brother with a net. They do evil with both hands and do it well. The official asks, and the judge asks for a payment. And the great man says what he wants, and that's how they wrap it up together. The best of them is like a briar. The straightest is sharper than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen and of your being dealt with is coming. Now their confusion will be on them. Don't trust in a mate. Don't put confidence in a guide. Keep the doors of your mouth shut from the woman lying in your arms. Because the son treats the father as nothing, the daughter gets up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house. But I'll look to the Lord. I'll wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. The 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. Trust 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. For 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. Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

1

What misery for me. I am like a man after the summer fruit is gathered, after the grapes are gleaned. There isn't a cluster left to eat, not one of the first-ripe fruit my soul desired.

Plain English

Trouble is coming to me. Because I'm like the ones gathering the summer fruit, like the gleanings of the grape harvest. There's no cluster to eat. My soul wanted the first ripe fruit.

King James Version, 1611

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

2

The good man has vanished from the land. There isn't an upright man left. They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his brother with a net.

Plain English

The good man has gone from the earth, and there's nobody straight among men. They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his brother with a net.

King James Version, 1611

The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

3

They do evil eagerly with both hands. The prince asks, the judge asks for a reward, and the great man says what he wants — so they weave it all together.

Plain English

They do evil with both hands and do it well. The official asks, and the judge asks for a payment. And the great man says what he wants, and that's how they wrap it up together.

King James Version, 1611

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

4

The best of them is a briar, the most upright sharper than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen and your visitation is coming. Now their perplexity has come.

Plain English

The best of them is like a briar. The straightest is sharper than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen and of your being dealt with is coming. Now their confusion will be on them.

King James Version, 1611

The 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.

5

Don't trust a friend. Don't put confidence in a guide. Watch what you say even to the woman who lies in your arms.

Plain English

Don't trust in a mate. Don't put confidence in a guide. Keep the doors of your mouth shut from the woman lying in your arms.

King James Version, 1611

Trust 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.

6

Because the son treats his father as nothing, the daughter rises against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house.

Plain English

Because the son treats the father as nothing, the daughter gets up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house.

King James Version, 1611

For 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.

7

But as for me, I will look to the Lord. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Plain English

But I'll look to the Lord. I'll wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

When I fall, I'll get up

Don't gloat over me, my enemy. When I fall, I will get up. When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. I will bear the Lord's anger, because I have sinned against him, until he takes up my case and does me justice. He will bring me out into the light, and I will see his righteousness. Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her, the one who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? My eyes will see her. Now she will be trampled like mud in the streets. On the day your walls are built, the order will be far removed. On that day people will come to you from Assyria and from the fortified cities, from the fortress even to the River, from sea to sea and mountain to mountain. But the land will be laid waste because of those who live in it, for the fruit of what they have done.

Don't celebrate over me, my enemy. When I fall, I'll get up. When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. I'll carry the anger of the Lord, because I've sinned against him — till he takes up my case and does judgment for me. He'll bring me out into the light, and I'll see his righteousness. Then the one against me will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me: Where's the Lord your God? My eyes will look at her. Now she'll be trodden down like the mud in the streets. On the day your walls are built, on that day the boundary will be stretched far out. On that day they'll come to you from Assyria and from the fortified towns, and from the fortress right to the River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain. But the land will be a wreck because of the people living in it, for the fruit of what they've done.

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed. In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain. Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

8

Don't gloat over me, my enemy. When I fall, I will get up. When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.

Plain English

Don't celebrate over me, my enemy. When I fall, I'll get up. When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.

King James Version, 1611

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

9

I will bear the Lord's anger, because I have sinned against him, until he takes up my case and does me justice. He will bring me out into the light, and I will see his righteousness.

Plain English

I'll carry the anger of the Lord, because I've sinned against him — till he takes up my case and does judgment for me. He'll bring me out into the light, and I'll see his righteousness.

King James Version, 1611

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

10

Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her, the one who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? My eyes will see her. Now she will be trampled like mud in the streets.

Plain English

Then the one against me will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me: Where's the Lord your God? My eyes will look at her. Now she'll be trodden down like the mud in the streets.

King James Version, 1611

Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

11

On the day your walls are built, the order will be far removed.

Plain English

On the day your walls are built, on that day the boundary will be stretched far out.

King James Version, 1611

In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.

12

On that day people will come to you from Assyria and from the fortified cities, from the fortress even to the River, from sea to sea and mountain to mountain.

Plain English

On that day they'll come to you from Assyria and from the fortified towns, and from the fortress right to the River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

King James Version, 1611

In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

13

But the land will be laid waste because of those who live in it, for the fruit of what they have done.

Plain English

But the land will be a wreck because of the people living in it, for the fruit of what they've done.

King James Version, 1611

Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

Who's a God like you?

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, living alone in the wood in the middle of Carmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show him marvellous things. The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will put their hand over their mouth, and their ears will go deaf. They will lick the dust like a snake. They will come trembling out of their holes like worms of the earth. They will be afraid of the Lord our God, and they will fear because of you. Who is a God like you, who pardons wrongdoing and passes over the rebellion of the survivors of his inheritance? He doesn't hold on to his anger forever, because he delights in mercy. He will turn again and have compassion on us. He will subdue our wrongdoing, and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. You will keep faith with Jacob and show mercy to Abraham, as you swore to our fathers in days long ago.

Feed your people with your rod, the flock of your inheritance, living on their own in the forest in the middle of Carmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, the way they did in the old days. Like the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I'll show him wonderful things. The nations will see it and be ashamed of all their might. They'll put their hand over their mouth, and their ears will go deaf. They'll lick the dust like a snake. They'll come shaking out of their holes like things that crawl on the earth. They'll be frightened of the Lord our God, and they'll be afraid of you. Who's a God like you, lifting off wrongdoing and going past the rebellion of what's left of his inheritance? He doesn't hold onto his anger forever, because he takes delight in mercy. He'll turn back and have mercy on us. He'll trample our wrongdoing underfoot. And you'll throw all their sins into the depths of the sea. You'll give truth to Jacob and mercy to Abraham, the way you swore to our fathers from the days of old.

Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

14

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, living alone in the wood in the middle of Carmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old.

Plain English

Feed your people with your rod, the flock of your inheritance, living on their own in the forest in the middle of Carmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, the way they did in the old days.

King James Version, 1611

Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

15

As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show him marvellous things.

Plain English

Like the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I'll show him wonderful things.

King James Version, 1611

According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.

16

The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will put their hand over their mouth, and their ears will go deaf.

Plain English

The nations will see it and be ashamed of all their might. They'll put their hand over their mouth, and their ears will go deaf.

King James Version, 1611

The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

17

They will lick the dust like a snake. They will come trembling out of their holes like worms of the earth. They will be afraid of the Lord our God, and they will fear because of you.

Plain English

They'll lick the dust like a snake. They'll come shaking out of their holes like things that crawl on the earth. They'll be frightened of the Lord our God, and they'll be afraid of you.

King James Version, 1611

They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

18

Who is a God like you, who pardons wrongdoing and passes over the rebellion of the survivors of his inheritance? He doesn't hold on to his anger forever, because he delights in mercy.

Plain English

Who's a God like you, lifting off wrongdoing and going past the rebellion of what's left of his inheritance? He doesn't hold onto his anger forever, because he takes delight in mercy.

King James Version, 1611

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

19

He will turn again and have compassion on us. He will subdue our wrongdoing, and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Plain English

He'll turn back and have mercy on us. He'll trample our wrongdoing underfoot. And you'll throw all their sins into the depths of the sea.

King James Version, 1611

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

20

You will keep faith with Jacob and show mercy to Abraham, as you swore to our fathers in days long ago.

Plain English

You'll give truth to Jacob and mercy to Abraham, the way you swore to our fathers from the days of old.

King James Version, 1611

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.