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KJV Lexicon The besttowb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun of them is as a brier chedeq (khay'-dek) a prickly plant -- brier, thorn. the most upright yashar (yaw-shawr') straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness). is sharper than a thorn hedge mcuwkah (mes-oo-kaw') a hedge -- thorn hedge. the day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of thy watchmen tsaphah (tsaw-faw') to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man). and thy visitation pquddah (pek-ood-daw') visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) -- account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, + prison, reckoning, visitation. cometh bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) now shall be their perplexity mbuwkah (meb-oo-kaw') perplexity -- perplexity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The best of them is like a briar, The most upright like a thorn hedge. The day when you post your watchmen, Your punishment will come. Then their confusion will occur. King James Bible The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity. Holman Christian Standard Bible The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is worse than a hedge of thorns. The day of your watchmen, the day of your punishment, is coming; at this time their panic is here. International Standard Version The best of them is like a thorn, and their most upright like a hedge of thorns. The day announced by your watchmen— and by your own calculations—approaches. Now it's your time to be confused! NET Bible The best of them is like a thorn; the most godly among them are more dangerous than a row of thorn bushes. The day you try to avoid by posting watchmen--your appointed time of punishment--is on the way, and then you will experience confusion. GOD'S WORD® Translation The best of them is like a briar. The most decent person is sharper than thornbushes. The day you thought you would be punished has come. Now is the time you will be confused. King James 2000 Bible The best of them is like a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of your watchmen and your punishment comes; now shall be their perplexity. Links Micah 7:4Micah 7:4 NIV Micah 7:4 NLT Micah 7:4 ESV Micah 7:4 NASB Micah 7:4 KJV |
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