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Micah 6:9

Destruction of the Wicked

The voice of the Lord cries to the city—

and it is sound wisdom to fear hyour name:

“Hear of ithe rod and of him who appointed it!3

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Micah 6:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Listen! The Lord is calling to the city—

and to fear your name is wisdom—

“Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.

Micah 6:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city,

And the man of wisdom shall see thy name:

Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Micah 6:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Fear the Lord if you are wise!

His voice calls to everyone in Jerusalem:

“The armies of destruction are coming;

the Lord is sending them.

Micah 6:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The Lord’s voice cries to the city—

Wisdom shall see Your name:

“Hear the rod!

Who has appointed it?

Micah 6:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

The voice of the Lord calls to the city,

and the wise person honors him.

So pay attention to the rod of punishment;

pay attention to the One who threatens to punish.

Micah 6:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Micah 6:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jehovah’s voice crieth unto the city, and wisdom looketh on thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Micah 6:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The voice of the Lord calls out to the city. 

(The fear of your name is wisdom.) 

“Listen, you tribe assembled in the city.

Micah 6:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city

(and it is wise to fear Your name):

“Pay attention to the rod

and the One who ordained it.

Micah 6:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The voice of the Lord cries to the city

(it is sound wisdom to fear your name):

Hear, O tribe and assembly of the city!

Micah 6:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The voice of Yahweh calls to the city

(it is sound judgment to fear your name):

“Hear, O staff! Now who has appointed it?

Micah 6:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord is calling out to Jerusalem.

And it would be wise to pay attention to him.

He says, “Listen, tribe of Judah

and you people who are gathered in the city.

Micah 6:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The voice of the Lord will call to the city

And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:

Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?


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