Micah 2

1 Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.RV1885 — Micah 2:1

2 And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.RV1885 — Micah 2:2

3 Therefore thus saith the Lord: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.RV1885 — Micah 2:3

4 In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he changeth the portion of my people: how doth he remove it from me! to the rebellious he divideth our fields.RV1885 — Micah 2:4

5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the congregation of the Lord.RV1885 — Micah 2:5

6 Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.RV1885 — Micah 2:6

7 Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?RV1885 — Micah 2:7

8 But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.RV1885 — Micah 2:8

9 The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.RV1885 — Micah 2:9

10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.RV1885 — Micah 2:10

11 If a man walking in wind and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.RV1885 — Micah 2:11

12 I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah: as a flock in the midst of their pasture, they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.RV1885 — Micah 2:12

13 The breaker is gone up before them: they have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and are gone out thereat: and their king is passed on before them, and the Lord at the head of them.RV1885 — Micah 2:13