Micah 7:6

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.

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WEBBE

For the son dishonours 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.

BSB

For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

For the son puts shame on his father, the daughter goes against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's haters are those of his family.

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כִּי־ ki- for H3588 בֵן ven a son H1121 מְנַבֵּל me·na·bel [is] treating with contempt H5034 אָב 'av a father H1 בַּת bat a daughter H1323 קָמָה ka·mah [is] arising H6965 בְאִמָּהּ ve·'i·mah on mother her H517 כַּלָּה ka·lah a daughter-in-law H3618 בַּחֲמֹתָהּ ba·cha·mo·tah on mother-in-law her H2545 אֹיְבֵי 'o·ye·vei [are the] enemies of H341 אִישׁ 'ish a person H376 אַנְשֵׁי 'an·shei [the] people of H582 בֵיתוֹ vei·to own household his H1004

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

The prophet bemoans himself that he lived among a people ripening apace for ruin, in which many good persons would suffer. Men had no comfort, no satisfaction in their own families or in their nearest relations. Contempt and violation of domestic duties are a sad symptom of universal corruption. Those are never likely to come to good who are undutiful to their parents. The prophet saw no safety or comfort but in looking to the Lord, and waiting on God his salvation. When under trials, we should look continually to our Divine Redeemer, that we may have strength and grace to trust in him, and to be examples to those around us.

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Matthew 10:35–36Luke 12:53

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.