Micah 7:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Micah 7:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Micah 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Micah 7:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Micah 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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!”
Micah 7:5 — World English Bible
Micah 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.”
Micah 7:5 — American Standard Version
Micah 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.”
Micah 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Micah 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Believe ye not in a companion, put not confidence in a familiar friend: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. ”
Micah 7:5 — Darby Translation
Micah 7:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Trust ye not in a friend, neither put ye confidence in a counseller: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.”
Micah 7:5 — Geneva Bible
Micah 7:5 in Context — Micah 7
3 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 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 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 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 Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
What Does Micah 7:5 Mean?
Micah 7:5 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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