Micah 7:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

The best of them is like a waste plant, and their upright ones are like a wall of thorns. Sorrow! the day of their fate has come; now will trouble come on them.

Cross References

Isaiah 10:3

And what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the destruction which is coming from far? to whom will you go for help, and what will become of your glory?

Isaiah 22:5

For it is a day of trouble and of crushing down and of destruction from the Lord, the Lord of armies, in the valley of vision; (UNTRANSLATED TEXT)

Isaiah 55:13

In place of the thorn will come up the fir-tree, and in place of the blackberry the myrtle: and it will be to the Lord for a name, for an eternal sign which will not be cut off.

Jeremiah 10:15

They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.

Jeremiah 11:23

Not one of them will keep his life, for I will send evil on the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.

Jeremiah 46:21

And those who were her fighters for payment are like fat oxen; for they are turned back, they have gone in flight together, they do not keep their place: for the day of their fate has come on them, the time of their punishment.

Jeremiah 8:12

Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: in the time of their punishment they will be made low, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.

Ezekiel 28:24

And there will no longer be a plant with sharp points wounding the children of Israel, or a thorn troubling them among any who are round about them, who put shame on them; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.

Amos 8:2

And he said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then the Lord said to me, The end has come to my people Israel; never again will my eyes be shut to their sin.

Nahum 1:10

For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.

Luke 21:25

And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

Hebrews 6:8

But if it sends up thorns and evil plants, it is of no use and is ready to be cursed; its only end is to be burned.