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Micah 7:3-6

3 Both hands are skilled in doing evil;
the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,
the powerful dictate what they desire—
they all conspire together.

4 The best of them is like a brier,
the most upright worse than a thorn hedge.
The day of your watchmen has come,
the day God visits you.
Now is the time of their confusion.

5 Do not trust a neighbor;
put no confidence in a friend.
Even with her who lies in your embrace
be careful of your words.

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

Cross References for Micah 7:3-6

Proverbs 18:5 - It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice. Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:5

Acts 5:9 - Peter said to her, “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of the m... Click to read the verse Acts 5:9 Click to read the verse Acts 5:9

Isaiah 26:21 - See, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. T... Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:21 Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:21

Genesis 19:4 - Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and ol... Click to read the verse Genesis 19:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 19:4

Proverbs 17:8 - A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:8

Matthew 26:15 - and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” So they counted out for... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:15 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:15

Proverbs 4:16-17 - For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:16-17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:16-17

Psalms 52:1 - Psalm 52 For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul a... Click to read the verse Psalms 52:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 52:1

Proverbs 30:15 - “The leech has two daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. “There are three things that are never sa... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:15

Amos 5:12 - For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. You oppress the righteous and ta... Click to read the verse Amos 5:12 Click to read the verse Amos 5:12

2 Samuel 13:29 - So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounte... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:29 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:29

1 Corinthians 4:5 - Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to l... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5

2 Samuel 13:4 - He asked Amnon, “Why do you, the king’s son, look so haggard morning after morning? Won’t you t... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:4 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:4

Exodus 20:15 - “You shall not steal. Click to read the verse Exodus 20:15 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:15

Ezekiel 22:27 - Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people to... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:27 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:27

Micah 3:11 - Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes fo... Click to read the verse Micah 3:11 Click to read the verse Micah 3:11

Psalms 15:5 - who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does... Click to read the verse Psalms 15:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 15:5

Deuteronomy 16:19 - Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes o... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:19

Deuteronomy 24:17 - Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17

Isaiah 1:23 - Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23

Job 31:34 - because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and w... Click to read the verse Job 31:34 Click to read the verse Job 31:34

2 Chronicles 19:7 - Now let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is n... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 19:7 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 19:7

Exodus 23:8 - “Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Click to read the verse Exodus 23:8 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:8

Psalms 26:10 - in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes. Click to read the verse Psalms 26:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 26:10

Proverbs 17:23 - A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:23

Hosea 4:18 - Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love sha... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:18 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:18

Isaiah 5:23 - who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent. Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:23

Luke 12:1-2 - Warnings and Encouragements Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that the... Click to read the verse Luke 12:1-2 Click to read the verse Luke 12:1-2

Leviticus 25:14 - “‘If you sell land to one of your countrymen or buy any from him, do not take advantage of each... Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:14 Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:14

Acts 23:14 - They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat any... Click to read the verse Acts 23:14 Click to read the verse Acts 23:14

Jeremiah 8:10 - Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. From the least t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10

Amos 6:12 - Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice in... Click to read the verse Amos 6:12 Click to read the verse Amos 6:12

Jeremiah 17:11 - Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay is the man who gains riches by unjust means. ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:11

Judges 16:5 - The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “See if you can lure him into showing you t... Click to read the verse Judges 16:5 Click to read the verse Judges 16:5

Proverbs 28:21 - To show partiality is not good— yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:21

1 Kings 21:7 - Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:7 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:7

Job 31:21 - if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court, Click to read the verse Job 31:21 Click to read the verse Job 31:21

Hosea 7:3 - “They delight the king with their wickedness, the princes with their lies. Click to read the verse Hosea 7:3 Click to read the verse Hosea 7:3

Psalms 50:18 - When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers. Click to read the verse Psalms 50:18 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:18

1 Kings 21:9-14 - In those letters she wrote: “Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place amo... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:9-14 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:9-14

Proverbs 29:4 - By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down. Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:4

Proverbs 24:2 - for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble. Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:2 Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:2

Ezekiel 22:6 - “‘See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:6 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:6

Job 22:8 - though you were a powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it. Click to read the verse Job 22:8 Click to read the verse Job 22:8

Jeremiah 3:5 - will you always be angry? Will your wrath continue forever?’ This is how you talk, but you do a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:5

Ecclesiastes 3:16 - And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the p... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:16 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:16

Proverbs 16:30 - He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:30 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:30

Acts 24:26 - At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently... Click to read the verse Acts 24:26 Click to read the verse Acts 24:26