10 (A)Who say to the seers, “Do not see,”
And to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us right things;
(B)Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits.

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10 They say to the seers,(A)
    “See no more visions(B)!”
and to the prophets,
    “Give us no more visions of what is right!
Tell us pleasant things,(C)
    prophesy illusions.(D)

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12 “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink,
And commanded the prophets (A)saying,
‘Do not prophesy!’

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12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine
    and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.(A)

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Lying Prophets

“Do not prattle,” you say to those who [a]prophesy.
So they shall not prophesy [b]to you;
[c]They shall not return insult for insult.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:6 Or preach, lit. drip words
  2. Micah 2:6 Lit. to these
  3. Micah 2:6 Vg. He shall not take shame

False Prophets

“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
    “Do not prophesy about these things;
    disgrace(A) will not overtake us.(B)

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