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The best of them is like a brier,
    the most upright of them a thorn hedge.
The day of their[a] watchmen, of their[b] punishment, has come;
    now their confusion is at hand.
Put no trust in a neighbor,
    have no confidence in a friend;
guard the doors of your mouth
    from her who lies in your bosom;
for the son treats the father with contempt,
    the daughter rises up against her mother,
the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
    a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.

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  1. Micah 7:4 Heb your
  2. Micah 7:4 Heb your

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