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Concerning evil, both hands do it (A)well.
The prince asks, also the judge, for a (B)payment,
And a great man speaks the craving of his soul;
So they weave it together.
The best of them is like a (C)briar,
The most upright like a (D)thorn hedge.
The day when you post your watchmen,
Your (E)punishment will come.
[a]At that time their (F)panic will happen.
Do not (G)believe in a neighbor;
Do not have confidence in a close companion.
From her who lies in your bosom
Guard the openings of your mouth.
For (H)son treats father as a wicked fool;
Daughter rises up against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
(I)A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:4 Lit Now