Micah 7:5 Meaning and Explanation
“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →In so corrupt an age, even close friends and family cannot be safely trusted.
What Does Micah 7:5 Mean?
The breakdown of trust reaches the most intimate bonds. Do not trust a friend, do not confide in a close companion, guard your words even from the one who lies in your bosom. When a society decays this far, the bonds that should be safest become uncertain.
This is a sober picture of what sin does to human relationships, eroding the trust on which life together depends. Yet the very next verses will turn from this collapse to the one relationship that never fails. Where human loyalty proves fragile, the faithfulness of God stands firm, and that contrast is the heart of the chapter's coming hope.
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What does Micah 7:5 mean?
In so corrupt an age, even close friends and family cannot be safely trusted.