Micah 7:4
“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.”
Micah 7:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- He that is best among them, is as a brier: and he that is righteous, as the thorn of the hedge. The day of thy inspection, thy visitation cometh: now shall be their destruction.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- The best of them is as a brier; the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity.
- DARBYDarby
- The best of them is as a briar; the most upright, worse than a thorn-fence. The day of thy watchmen, thy visitation is come; now shall be their perplexity.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Their best one is as a brier, The upright one ; than a thorn-hedge, The day of thy watchmen ; Thy visitation ; hath come. Now is their perplexity.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- 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.
Context: Micah 7
2The 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.
3That 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.
4The 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.
5Trust 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.
6For 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.
About Micah 7: God's Forgiveness and Restoration
Micah speaks of the Lord's forgiveness and restoration of His people, and of a time when the people will trust in God and live in peace.
Commentary
In Micah 7, the prophet Micah speaks of the Lord's judgment on Israel for their sins. He laments the state of the nation, noting that there is no one who is faithful or just, and that even those who are closest to them have become their enemies. He calls on the Lord to remember His promises and to act on behalf of His people. He also speaks of the Lord's mercy and compassion, and of His willingness to forgive and restore His people.