Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

He has shown thee, O man, what is good. And what does LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

New American Standard Bible

He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?

King James Version

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Holman Bible

Mankind, He has told you what is good
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.

International Standard Version

He has made it clear to you, mortal man, what is good and what the LORD is requiring from you to act with justice, to treasure the LORD's gracious love, and to walk humbly in the company of your God.

American Standard Version

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Amplified


He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),
And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?

Bible in Basic English

He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.

Darby Translation

He hath shewn thee, O man, what is good: and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Julia Smith Translation

He announced to thee, O man, what was good; and what did Jehovah require of thee but to do judgment and to love mercy, and being humbled, to go with thy God?

King James 2000

He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Lexham Expanded Bible

He has told you, O mortal, what [is] good, and what does Yahweh ask from you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Modern King James verseion

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will show thee, O man, what is good, and what the LORD requireth of thee: Namely, to do right, to have pleasure in loving-kindness, to be lowly, and to walk with thy God.

NET Bible

He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.

New Heart English Bible

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

The Emphasized Bible

He hath told thee, O son of earth, what is good, - what then is, Yahweh, seeking of thee, but, to do justice, to delight in lovingkindness, and humbly to walk with thy God?

Webster

He hath shown thee, O man, what is good; and what the LORD doth require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

World English Bible

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Youngs Literal Translation

He hath declared to thee, O man, what is good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

thee, O man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

and what doth the Lord

Usage: 0

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

of thee, but to do

Usage: 0

and to love
אהבה 
'ahabah 
Usage: 36

and to walk
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

צנע 
Tsana` 
Usage: 2

Devotionals

Devotionals about Micah 6:8

Images Micah 6:8

Context Readings

What Does Yahweh Require?

7 Will LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He has shown thee, O man, what is good. And what does LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God? 9 The voice of LORD cries to the city, and [the man of] wisdom will see thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who has appointed it.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And now, Israel, what does LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Genesis 18:19

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of LORD, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoke

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says LORD: Execute ye justice and righteousness. And deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. And do no wrong. Do no violence to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in t

Hosea 6:6

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

Genesis 5:22

And Enoch walked with God after he begot Methuselah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

Leviticus 26:41

I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies. If then their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity,

1 Samuel 12:23

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against LORD in ceasing to pray for you. But I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

2 Chronicles 30:11

Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 32:26

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of LORD did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Also his prayer, and how [God] was entreated by him, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places, and set up the Asherim and the graven images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written

2 Chronicles 33:23

And he did not humble himself before LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but this same Amon trespassed more and more.

2 Chronicles 34:27

because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before God when thou heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled thyself before me, and have torn thy clothes, and wept before me, I

Nehemiah 9:13

Thou also came down upon mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them right ordinances and TRUE laws, good statutes and commandments,

Psalm 37:26

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

Psalm 73:28

But it is good for me to draw near to God. I have made lord LORD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.

Psalm 112:4

To the upright there arises light in the darkness. [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Psalm 112:9

He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to LORD than sacrifice.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

[This is] the end of the matter, all has been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of man.

Isaiah 1:16-19

Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

Isaiah 57:1-2

The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart. And merciful men are taken away; none considering that the righteous man is taken away from the evil [to come].

Isaiah 58:6-11

Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

Jeremiah 7:3-6

Thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of LORD.

Ezekiel 16:63

that thou may remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou have done, says lord LORD.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are truth, and his ways justice. And he is able to abase those who walk in pride.

Hosea 12:6

Therefore turn thou to thy God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

Amos 5:24

But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek ye LORD, all ye meek of the earth who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness, seek meekness. It may be ye will be hid in the day of LORD's anger.

Matthew 3:8-10

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful, because they will obtain mercy.

Matthew 18:32-35

Then his lord having summoned him, he says to him, Thou evil bondman, I forgave thee all that debt because thou besought me.

Mark 12:30-34

and thou shall love Lord thy God from thy whole heart, and from thy whole soul, and from thy whole mind, and from thy whole strength. This is the first commandment.

Luke 6:36

Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Luke 10:42

but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.

Luke 11:42

But woe to you Pharisees! Because ye tithe mint and rue and every plant, and pass by justice and the love of God. It is necessary to do these things, and not to neglect those things.

Luke 18:13-17

But the tax collector, having stood from afar, would not even lift his eyes to the sky, but beat upon his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinful man.

Romans 7:16

But if I do this that I do not want, I agree with the law that it is good.

Romans 9:20

Rather, O man, who are thou answering back to God? No, will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why did thou make me this way?

Romans 10:1-3

Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.

1 Corinthians 7:16

For how do thou know, O wife, whether thou will save thy husband? Or how will thou know, O husband, whether thou will save thy wife?

Ephesians 4:32

And become good toward each other, compassionate, forgiving each other, even as also God in Christ forgave us.

Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, longsuffering,

2 Thessalonians 2:16

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father who loved us and gave eternal encouragement and good hope through grace,

Titus 2:11-12

For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

James 2:20

But do thou want to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

James 4:6-10

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.

1 Peter 3:8

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

1 Peter 5:5-6

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

2 Peter 1:5-8

Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

And when he was in distress, he besought LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

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