Micah 7:13

But first the land shall be desolate on account of its inhabitants, For the fruit of their doings.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12In that day shall they come to thee From Assyria, and the cities of Egypt, And from Egypt to the river, From sea to sea, from mountain to mountain.

14Feed thy people with thy crook, The flock of thine inheritance, That dwell solitarily in the forest in the midst of Carmel! Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own devices;

Proverbs 31:31Give ye her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

Isaiah 6:11Then said I, How long, Lord? He said: Until the cities be laid waste, so that there be no inhabitant, And the houses, so that there be no man, And the land be left utterly desolate;

Isaiah 24:3The land is utterly emptied and utterly plundered; For Jehovah hath spoken this word.

Jeremiah 21:14But I will punish you with the fruit of your doings. I will kindle a fire in her forest, which shall consume all around her.

Matthew Henry on Micah 7:8-14

Seeking Comfort in God; The Sins of the People. ( b. c. 700.) 7 Therefore I will look unto the Lord ; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord , because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. 10 Then she that is… Read the whole commentary →

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