Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not have confidence in a friend.
From her who lies in your bosom
Guard
King James Version
Trust 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.
Holman Bible
don’t trust in a close companion.
Seal your mouth
from the woman who lies in your arms.
International Standard Version
Don't trust your friends, don't confide in a companion, watch what you say to your wife.
A Conservative Version
Trust ye not in a neighbor. Put ye not confidence in a friend. Keep the doors of thy mouth from her who lays in thy bosom.
American Standard Version
Trust 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.
Amplified
Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land];
Do not have confidence in a friend.
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your bosom.
Bible in Basic English
Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.
Darby Translation
Believe 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not trust in a companion, ye shall not confide in a friend: watch the doors of thy mouth from her lying in thy bosom.
King James 2000
Trust not in a friend, put not confidence in a companion: keep the doors of your mouth from her that lies in your bosom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not put faith in a friend; put no trust in a close friend. Guard the doorways of your mouth from the one who lies in your lap.
Modern King James verseion
Put no trust in a friend; put no hope in a guide; keep the door of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:
NET Bible
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Don't even share secrets with the one who lies in your arms!
New Heart English Bible
Do not trust in a neighbor. Do not put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not trust in a friend, do not put confidence in an associate, - from her that lieth in thy bosom, keep thou the doors of thy mouth;
Webster
Trust 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.
World English Bible
Don'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!
Youngs Literal Translation
Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.
Interlinear
'aman
Shamar
Peh
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 7:5
Prayers for Micah 7:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wait Upon Yahweh
4
The most upright like a
The day when you post your watchmen,
Your
Then their
Do not have confidence in a friend.
From her who lies in your bosom
Guard
Daughter rises up against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 9:4
And
Because every
And every neighbor
Judges 16:5-20
The
Job 6:14-15
So that he does not
Psalm 118:8-9
Than to trust in man.
Matthew 10:16