Micah 7:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Micah 7:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Micah 7:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Micah 7:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Micah 7:6 — World English Bible
Micah 7:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the son dishonoreth 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. ”
Micah 7:6 — American Standard Version
Micah 7:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For a son is dishonouring a father, A daughter hath stood against her mother, A daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, The enemies of each <FI>are<Fi> the men of his house.”
Micah 7:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Micah 7:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 household. ”
Micah 7:6 — Darby Translation
Micah 7:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the sonne reuileth the father: ye daughter riseth vp against her mother: the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe, and a mans enemies are the men of his owne house.”
Micah 7:6 — Geneva Bible
Micah 7:6 in Context — 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.
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.
8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
What Does Micah 7:6 Mean?
Micah 7:6 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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