They bent their tongues like their bows; lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land, for they proceed from one evil to another, and they do not take me into account. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Micah 7:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Do not rely on a friend; don’t trust in a close companion. Seal your mouth from the woman who lies in your arms. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Trust not in a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom. [Luke 12:51-53.] American Standard Version (1901) Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. Common English Bible Don’t rely on a friend; put no trust in a companion; guard the doors of your mouth from she who lies in your embrace. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not be willing to believe a friend. And do not be willing to confide in a commander. From her, who sleeps in your bosom, keep the doors of your mouth closed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom. |
They bent their tongues like their bows; lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land, for they proceed from one evil to another, and they do not take me into account. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Everyone has to be on guard against his friend. Don’t trust any brother, for every brother will certainly deceive, and every friend spread slander.
She weeps bitterly during the night, with tears on her cheeks. There is no one to offer her comfort, not one from all her lovers. , All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.
‘Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and at last, on the seventh day, he explained it to her, because she had nagged him so much. Then she explained it to her people.