Cross References Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom. Psalm 41:9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me. Psalm 141:3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips. Jeremiah 9:4 Let every man take heed of his neighbour, and let him not trust in any brother of his: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every friend will walk deceitfully. Lamentations 1:2 Beth. Weeping, she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom. ye not in. Job 6:14,15 He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the fear of the Lord. . . . Psalm 118:8,9 It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man. . . . Jeremiah 9:4 Let every man take heed of his neighbour, and let him not trust in any brother of his: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every friend will walk deceitfully. Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. keep. Judges 16:5-20 And the princes of the Philistines came to her, and said: Deceive him, and learn of him wherein his great strength lieth, and how we may be able to overcome him, to bind and afflict him: which if thou shalt do, we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. . . . Context Israel's Great Misery…4He 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. 5Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom.6For 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.… Lexicon Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not rely תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ (ta·’ă·mî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 539: To confirm, support on a friend; בְרֵ֔עַ (ḇə·rê·a‘) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7453: Friend, companion, fellow do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not trust תִּבְטְח֖וּ (tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 982: To trust, be confident, sure in a companion. בְּאַלּ֑וּף (bə·’al·lūp̄) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain Seal שְׁמֹ֖ר (šə·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the doors פִּתְחֵי־ (piṯ·ḥê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6607: An opening, door, entrance way of your mouth פִֽיךָ׃ (p̄î·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to from her who lies מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת (miš·šō·ḵe·ḇeṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down in your arms. חֵיקֶ֔ךָ (ḥê·qe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2436: The bosom Additional Translations Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.Trust 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. 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. Trust not in friends, and confide not in guides: beware of thy wife, so as not to commit anything to her. 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. 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. 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. 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! Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth. Jump to Previous Bosom Breast Careful Confidence Doors Embrace Faith Familiar Friend Guard Guide Hope Lips Lying Mouth Neighbor Openings Placed Relation Resting Trust Watch WordsJump to Next Bosom Breast Careful Confidence Doors Embrace Faith Familiar Friend Guard Guide Hope Lips Lying Mouth Neighbor Openings Placed Relation Resting Trust Watch WordsExternal Links Micah 7:5 NIVMicah 7:5 NLT Micah 7:5 ESV Micah 7:5 NASB Micah 7:5 ASV Micah 7:5 Bible Apps Micah 7:5 Biblia Paralela Micah 7:5 Chinese Bible Micah 7:5 French Bible Micah 7:5 German Bible Alphabetical: a be bosom careful confidence Do embrace Even friend From Guard have her in lies lips neighbor no not of put trust who with words your OT Prophets: Micah 7:5 Don't trust in a neighbor (Mc Mic. Mi) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |