Micah 2:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Trouble will come to those who make plans to sin. They lie on their beds making their evil plans. Then when the morning light comes, they do what they planned, because they have the power to do what they want.

Cross References

Psalm 36:4

They make wicked plans in bed at night. They choose a way of life that does no good. And they never say no to anything evil.

Isaiah 32:7

They use evil like a tool and plan ways to steal from the poor. They tell lies about the poor and keep them from being judged fairly.

Nahum 1:11

Someone from Nineveh is making evil plans against the Lord. That advisor is a worthless troublemaker.

Romans 1:30

and say evil things about each other. They hate God. They are rude, proud, and brag about themselves. They invent ways of doing evil. They don’t obey their parents,

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the enemies of Jeremiah said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah. We will always have a priest to tell us what the law says. We will still have wise men to advise us and prophets to tell us a message from God. So who needs Jeremiah? Let’s tell lies to ruin him and stop listening to what he says.”

Isaiah 59:3

That’s because your hands are covered with blood from the people you murdered. You tell lies and say evil things.

Proverbs 4:16

The wicked cannot sleep until they have done something evil. They will not rest until they bring someone down.

Proverbs 3:27

Do everything you possibly can for those who need help.

Genesis 31:29

I have the power to really hurt you. But last night the God of your father came to me in a dream. He warned me not to hurt you in any way.

Acts 23:12

The next morning some of the Jews made a plan to kill Paul. They made a promise to themselves that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him.

John 19:11

Jesus answered, “The only power you have over me is the power given to you by God. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

Deuteronomy 28:32

“Other people will be allowed to take your sons and your daughters. Day after day you will look for your children. You will look for them until your eyes become weak and blind—but you will not find them. And God will not help you.

Acts 23:15

So this is what we want you to do: Send a message to the commander from you and the high council. Tell him you want him to bring Paul out to you. Say that you want to ask him more questions. We will be waiting to kill him while he is on the way here.”

Proverbs 12:2

It is good to learn what pleases the Lord, because he condemns those who plan to do wrong.

Luke 20:19

When the teachers of the law and the leading priests heard this story, they knew it was about them. So they wanted to arrest Jesus right then, but they were afraid of what the people would do.

Mark 15:1

Very early in the morning, the leading priests, the older Jewish leaders, the teachers of the law, and the whole high council decided what to do with Jesus. They tied him, led him away, and handed him over to Governor Pilate.

Ezekiel 11:2

Then God spoke to me and said, “Son of man, these are the men who make evil plans for this city. They always tell the people to do evil things.

Esther 9:25

Haman did this, but Esther went to talk to the king. So he sent out new commands. These commands not only ruined Haman’s plans, but these commands caused those bad things to happen to Haman and his family! So Haman and his sons were hanged on the posts.

Esther 5:14

Then Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends had a suggestion. They said, “Tell someone to build a post to hang him on. Make it 75 feet tall. In the morning ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the party with the king and you can be happy.” Haman liked this suggestion, so he ordered someone to build the hanging post.

Esther 3:8

Then Haman came to King Xerxes and said, “King Xerxes, there is a certain group of people scattered among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom. They keep themselves separate from other people. Their customs are different from those of all other people. And they don’t obey the king’s laws. It is not right for the king to allow them to continue to live in your kingdom.

Job 24:14

A murderer gets up at dawn and kills poor, helpless people. And at night he becomes a thief.

Proverbs 14:22

Whoever works to do good will find love and loyalty. It is a mistake to work at doing evil.

Isaiah 29:20

This will happen when the people who are mean and cruel have come to an end. It will happen when those who enjoy doing bad things are gone.

Ezekiel 33:26

You depend on your own sword. Each of you does terrible things. Each of you commits sexual sins with his neighbor’s wife, so you cannot have the land!’

Ezekiel 38:10

This is what the Lord GOD says: “At that time an idea will come into your mind. You will begin to make an evil plan.

Ezekiel 46:18

And the ruler will not take any of the people’s land or force them to leave their land. He must give some of his own land to his sons. In that way my people will not be forced to lose their land.”

Micah 6:12

The rich in that city are still cruel. The people there still tell lies. Yes, they tell their lies.

Zechariah 7:10

Don’t hurt widows and orphans, strangers, or poor people. Don’t even think of doing bad things to each other!’”

1 Kings 21:7

Jezebel answered, “But you are the king over Israel! Get out of bed and eat something, and you will feel better. I will get Naboth’s vineyard for you.”

Job 15:35

They are always thinking of ways to do evil and cause trouble. They are always planning how they might cheat others.”

Psalm 36:5

Lord, your faithful love reaches to the sky. Your faithfulness is as high as the clouds.

Psalm 58:3

Those wicked people started doing wrong as soon as they were born. They have been liars from birth.

Isaiah 3:14

The Lord is ready to present his case against the elders and leaders of his people. He says, “You people have burned the vineyard, and what you stole from the poor is still in your houses.

Isaiah 5:8

Look at you people! You join houses to houses and fields to fields until there is no room for anyone else. But when the punishment comes, you will be forced to live alone. You will be the only people in the whole land.