Micah 6:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Micah 6:14 Mean?
The judgment takes the form of futility. They will eat but never be satisfied, grasp at things but not hold them, and whatever they manage to save will be lost to the sword. Their labor will not yield its expected fruit. Emptiness will dog every effort.
This is the curse of a life out of step with God, where work brings no lasting satisfaction. It echoes the warnings of the covenant that sin hollows out the good of every endeavor. The verse stirs a longing for the only true satisfaction, found not in grasping but in returning to the God who alone can fill the soul.
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What does Micah 6:14 mean?
Their efforts will be frustrated: they will eat without being filled and grasp without keeping anything.