Micah 7:2 Meaning
The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
Context Explained
1Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
2The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
3That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
4The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Romans 3:10
Both verses highlight the universal sinfulness of humanity.
Isaiah 59:15
Isaiah also speaks of truth being absent and righteousness failing.
Psalm 12:1
The psalmist laments the lack of faithful people, similar to Micah's observation.
Source: Micah 7:2