5Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom.


In Context

2 The holy man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death.

3 The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.

4 He that is best among them, is as a brier: and he that is righteous, as the thorn of the hedge. The day of thy inspection, thy visitation cometh: now shall be their destruction.

5 Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom.

6 For the son dishonoureth the father, and the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law: and a man's enemies are they of his own household.

7 But I will look towards the Lord, I will wait for God my Saviour: my God will hear me.

Micah 7:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:5Trust 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:5Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with her who lies in your embrace be careful of your words.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:5Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:5Believe ye not in a companion, put not confidence in a familiar friend: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:5Trust 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:5Trust 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:5Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:5Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:5Trust you not in a friend, put you not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of your mouth from her that lies in your bosom.