Micah 7:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

Is as a

Thy

Isaiah 10:3

Jeremiah 8:12

Jeremiah 10:15

Now

Isaiah 22:5

Luke 21:25

General references

Isaiah 59:14

Habakkuk 1:3

Mark 13:12

Bible References

Is as a

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

But that which bears thorns and briars is worthless, and is near unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

Thy

And what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the desolation which shall come from afar? to whom will you flee for help? and where will you leave your riches?

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their punishment they shall be cast down, says the LORD.

They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their judgment they shall perish.

Now

For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

General references

And justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

Why do you show me iniquity, and cause me to behold trouble? for plundering and violence are before me: and there are those that raise up strife and contention.

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.