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Micah 2:7

7 “Is it being said, O house of Jacob:

‘Is the Spirit of the Lord aimpatient?

Are these His doings?’

Do not My words bdo good

To the one cwalking uprightly?

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Micah 2:7 — The New International Version (NIV)

You descendants of Jacob, should it be said,

“Does the Lord become impatient?

Does he do such things?”

“Do not my words do good

to the one whose ways are upright?

Micah 2:7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Should this be said, O house of Jacob?

Has the Lord grown impatient?

Are these his deeds?

Do not my words do good

to him who walks uprightly?

Micah 2:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

O thou that art named the house of Jacob,

Is the spirit of the Lord straitened?

Are these his doings?

Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

Micah 2:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Should you talk that way, O family of Israel?

Will the Lord’s Spirit have patience with such behavior?

If you would do what is right,

you would find my words comforting.

Micah 2:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

You who are named the house of Jacob:

“Is the Spirit of the Lord restricted?

Are these His doings?

Do not My words do good

To him who walks uprightly?

Micah 2:7 — New Century Version (NCV)

But I must say this, people of Jacob:

The Lord is becoming angry about what you have done.

My words are welcome

to the person who does what is right.

Micah 2:7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

Micah 2:7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

O thou that art named the house of Jacob, Is Jehovah impatient? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

Micah 2:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Should the descendants of Jacob be asked: 

Has the Spirit of the Lord become impatient with you? 

Has he done these things? 

Are his words good for those who live honestly? 

Micah 2:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

House of Jacob, should it be asked,

“Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?

Are these the things He does?”

Don’t My words bring good

to the one who walks uprightly?

Micah 2:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Should this be said, O house of Jacob?

Is the Lord’s patience exhausted?

Are these his doings?

Do not my words do good

to one who walks uprightly?

Micah 2:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Should this be said, O house of Jacob?

Is the patience of Yahweh shortened?

Are these his deeds?

Are my words not pleasing

to him who walks upright?

Micah 2:7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

People of Jacob, should others say,

“The Lord isn’t angry with us.

He doesn’t do things like that”?

The Lord replies, “What I promise brings good things

to those who lead honest lives.


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