Read Micah 7

World English Bible · 20 verses

1. ¹ Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits, as gleanings of the vineyard. There is no cluster of grapes to eat. My soul desires to eat the early fig.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe. The powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, “Where is Yahweh your God?” My eyes will see her. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ A day to build your walls! In that day, he will extend your boundary.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and mountain to mountain.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest. Let them feed in the middle of fertile pasture land, in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ “As in the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth, they will come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org