Micah 7:4 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Even the best of them wound like briers, but the day of God's reckoning, announced by the watchmen, is coming.
What Does Micah 7:4 Mean?
The prophet sums up the people: even the best of them is like a brier, the most upright sharper than a thorn hedge, prickly and harmful to all who come near. But then the tone shifts to warning: the day of the watchmen, the day of visitation, is coming, and with it confusion for the wicked.
The watchmen are the prophets who announced the day of reckoning. However entrenched the corruption, God's appointed day will come. The verse holds together honest lament over the present and firm confidence in the future. The thorny age will not last forever, for the Lord has set a day to set things right.
Micah 7:4 in the Original Language
pequddah (פְּקֻדָּה), 'visitation' -- the appointed day when God comes to call to account.
Frequently Asked Questions About Micah 7:4
What does Micah 7:4 mean?
Even the best of them wound like briers, but the day of God's reckoning, announced by the watchmen, is coming.