Micah 3:7
“Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.”
Micah 3:7 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they shall be confounded that see visions, and the diviners shall be confounded: and they shall all cover their faces, because there is no answer of God.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
- DARBYDarby
- And the seers shall be ashamed, and the diviners confounded; and they shall all cover their lips, for there will be no answer of God.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The seers shall be disappointed, and the diviners confounded. Yes, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer from God.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And ashamed have been the seers, And confounded have been the diviners, And covered their lip have all of them, For their is no answer, O God.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Then the seers will be ashamed, and the diviners will be humiliated; they will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.
Context: Micah 3
5Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
6Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
7Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
8But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
9Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
About Micah 3: Leaders Who Speak Falsehood
Micah accuses the leaders of Israel and Judah of speaking falsehood, prophesying for money, and leading the people astray.
Commentary
In Micah 3, the prophet Micah speaks out against the leaders of Israel, accusing them of corruption and injustice. He condemns their greed and their lack of concern for the people of Israel, and calls for them to repent and turn back to God. He warns that if they do not, they will be punished for their sins.