Micah 3:7
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New International Version
The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God."


English Standard Version
the seers shall be disgraced, and the diviners put to shame; they shall all cover their lips, for there is no answer from God.


New American Standard Bible
The seers will be ashamed And the diviners will be embarrassed. Indeed, they will all cover their mouths Because there is no answer from God.


King James Bible
Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners disappointed. They will all cover their mouths because there will be no answer from God.


International Standard Version
Those who see visions will be put to shame, and the diviners will be disgraced—every one of them— they will cover their faces, because there will be no answer from God.'"


American Standard Version
And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall be confounded that see visions, and the diviners shall be confounded: and they shall all cover their faces, because there is no answer of God.


Darby Bible Translation
And the seers shall be ashamed, and the diviners confounded; and they shall all cover their lips, for there will be no answer of God.


Young's Literal Translation
And ashamed have been the seers, And confounded have been the diviners, And covered their lip have all of them, For their is no answer, O God.


Commentaries
3:1-8 Men cannot expect to do ill, and fare well; but to find that done to them which they did to others. How seldom do wholesome truths reach the ears of those in high stations or in authority! Those who deceive others are preparing confusion for their own faces. The prophet had ardent love to God and to the souls of men; deep concern for his glory and their salvation, and zeal against sin. The difficulties he met with did not drive him from his work. He had this strength; not from and of himself, but he was full of power by the Spirit of the Lord. Those who act honestly, may act boldly. And those who come to hear the word of God, must be willing to be told of their faults, must take it kindly, and be thankful.

7. cover their lips—The Orientals prided themselves on the moustache and beard ("upper lip," Margin). To cover it, therefore, was a token of shame and sorrow (Le 13:45; Eze 24:17, 22). "They shall be so ashamed of themselves as not to dare to open their mouths or boast of the name of prophet" [Calvin].

there is no answer of God—They shall no more profess to have responses from God, being struck dumb with calamities (Mic 3:6).

Micah 3:6
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