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Micah 7:6

Micah 7:6
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For the son dishonoureth the father,.... Speaks contemptibly of him; behaves rudely towards him; shows him no respect and reverence; exposes his failings, and makes him the object of his banter and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Micah 7:5-6

Trust ye not in a friend - It is part of the perplexity of crooked ways, that all relationships are put out of joint. Selfishness rends each from the other, and disjoints the whole frame of society.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

For the son dishonoreth the father - See the use our Lord has made of these words, where he quotes them, Mat 10:21 (note), Mat 10:25 (note), Mat 10:36 (note), and the notes there.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Micah 7:1-6

This is such a description of bad times as, some think, could scarcely agree to the times of Hezekiah, when this prophet prophesied; and therefore they rather take it as a prediction of what should be…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

dishonoureth Lit. -treateth as a fool." The same verb in the same form occurs in Deu 32:6. It is unsafe however to argue that Deuteronomy must have been already written in the time of Micah, for we…