16The nations shall see, and be ashamed for all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.


In Context

13 But the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine inheritance, dwelling alone in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

15 as in the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt, will I shew them marvellous things.

16 The nations shall see, and be ashamed for all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

17 They shall lick dust like the serpent; like crawling things of the earth, they shall come trembling forth from their close places. They shall turn with fear to Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.

18 Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.

Micah 7:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay [their] hand upon [their] mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their power. They will lay their hands on their mouths and their ears will become deaf.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:16The nations shall see, and shall be confounded at all their strength: they shall put the hand upon the mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:16The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:16The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16See do nations, and they are ashamed of all their might, They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand on their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.