Micah 7:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 7:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 7:4 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitati..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 7:4 — KJV
“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.”
— Micah 7:4 (KJV)
Micah 7:4 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 7:4
“And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. taught: Heb. made to know”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:4: brier, thorn, now
“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. it came...: or, there was a day”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:4: than, day, now
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:4: than, day, cometh
“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. perish: Heb. be consumed”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:4: than, day, now
“And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. thanked: Heb. blessed his servant: or, thy servant”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:4: than, day, now
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