Micah 7:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Micah 7:3

Sorrow for Israel’s Sins

1 Woe is me!
For I am like those who gather summer fruits,
Like those who ^aglean vintage grapes;
There is no cluster to eat
Of the first-ripe fruit which ^bmy soul desires.

2 The ^afaithful man has perished from the earth,
And there is no one upright among men.
They all lie in wait for blood;
^bEvery man hunts his brother with a net.

3 That they may successfully do evil with both hands—
The prince asks for gifts,
The judge seeks a ^abribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.

4 The best of them is ^alike 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 ^aDo 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 ^bbosom.

6 For ^ason 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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Interlinear Bible for Micah 7:3:

That they may do evil
`al (#5921) with both hands
kaph (#3709) earnestly,
yatab (#3190) the prince
sar (#8269) asketh,
sha'al (#7592) and the judge
shaphat (#8199) asketh for a reward;
shilluwm (#7966) and the great
gadowl (#1419) man, he
huw' (#1931) uttereth
dabar (#1696) his mischievous
havvah (#1942) desire:
nephesh (#5315) so they wrap it up.
`abath (#5686)

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