20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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20 Woe(A) to those who call evil good(B)
    and good evil,(C)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,(D)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.(E)

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21 “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of (A)Anathoth who seek your life, saying, (B)‘Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, lest you die by our hand’—

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21 Therefore this is what the Lord says about the people of Anathoth(A) who are threatening to kill you,(B) saying, “Do not prophesy(C) in the name of the Lord or you will die(D) by our hands”—

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12 “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink,
And commanded the prophets (A)saying,
‘Do not prophesy!’

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12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine
    and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.(A)

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Lying Prophets

“Do not prattle,” you say to those who [a]prophesy.
So they shall not prophesy [b]to you;
[c]They shall not return insult for insult.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:6 Or preach, lit. drip words
  2. Micah 2:6 Lit. to these
  3. Micah 2:6 Vg. He shall not take shame

False Prophets

“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
    “Do not prophesy about these things;
    disgrace(A) will not overtake us.(B)

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