Micah 7:6

Micah 7:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the son treats the father with contempt, 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For the son despises his father. The daughter defies her mother. The daughter-in-law defies her mother-in-law. Your enemies are right in your own household!

Context of Micah 7:6

4The best of them is like 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. 5Do 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 bosom. For son 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. 7Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. 8Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The Lord will be a light to me.

Micah 7:6 word by word

כִּֽי־בֵן֙ מְנַבֵּ֣ל אָ֔ב בַּ֚ת קָמָ֣ה בְאִמָּ֔הּ כַּלָּ֖ה בַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּ אֹיְבֵ֥י אִ֖ישׁ אַנְשֵׁ֥י בֵיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• dishonourethנָבַלnâbêl · be senselessH5034
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• riseth upקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
• against her motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• the daughter in lawכַּלָּהkallâh · daughter-in-lawH3618
• against her mother in lawחֲמוֹתchămôth chămôth · mother-in-lawH2545
• a man’sאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of his own houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for Micah 7:6

• Genesis 9:22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
• Genesis 49:4Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father’s bed; Then you defiled it— He went up to my couch.
• 2 Samuel 15:10Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’ ”
• 2 Samuel 16:11And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him.
• Proverbs 30:11There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its mother.
• Ezekiel 22:7In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow.
• Matthew 10:21“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
• Luke 12:53Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
• Luke 21:16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
• 2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
• Psalms 41:9Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
• Psalms 55:12For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him.
• Jeremiah 12:6For even your brothers, the house of your father, Even they have dealt treacherously with you; Yes, they have called a multitude after you. Do not believe them, Even though they speak smooth words to you.
• Jeremiah 20:10For I heard many mocking: “Fear on every side!” “Report,” they say, “and we will report it!” All my acquaintances watched for my stumbling, saying, “Perhaps he can be induced; Then we will prevail against him, And we will take our revenge on him.”
• Obadiah 1:7All the men in your confederacy Shall force you to the border; The men at peace with you Shall deceive you and prevail against you. Those who eat your bread shall lay a trap for you. No one is aware of it.
• Matthew 26:23He answered and said, “He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me.

Commentaries on Micah 7:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For the son dishonoreth the father - See the use our Lord has made of these words, where he quotes them, Matthew 10:21; (note), Matthew 10:25; (note), Matthew 10:36; (note), and the notes there.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Do not rely on a friend: Bitterness, corruption, and betrayal had harmed the community of the Lord's people (compare Matthew 10:34–36; Luke 12:52–53).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. son dishonoureth the father--The state of unnatural lawlessness in all relations of life is here described which is to characterize the last times, before Messiah comes to punish the ungodly and save Israel (compare Lu 21:16; 2Ti 3:1-3).Read the comment

Topics related to Micah 7:6

• Children
• Daughter-In-Law
• Despondency
• Sin
• War

In the dictionaries

• Daughter-in-Law
• Mother-in-Law
• Light
• Mouth
• Net
• Child; Children
• Father
• Micah (2)
• Relationships, Family

Commentaries on Micah 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings