Micah 4:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 4:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 4:12 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 4:12 — KJV
“But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.”
— Micah 4:12 (KJV)
Micah 4:12 in Context — About the Book of Micah
Micah alternates judgment and hope with a prophet's precision — predicting both Jerusalem's fall and Bethlehem as Messiah's birthplace seven centuries early. His summary of true religion is unmatched: act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.
Cross-References for Micah 4:12
“And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. assembly: or, secret, or, counsel”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:12: know, lord, neither
“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:12: know, thoughts, lord
“And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:12: know, lord, understand
“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:12: know, lord, neither
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. no...: or, nothing formed of God”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:12: know, lord, neither
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