Micah 7:6
“For the son dishonors the father, 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.”
— Micah 7:6
About this verse
Micah 7:6 comes from the book of Micah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Israel. These words are attributed to Micah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the lament genre of biblical literature. Key themes include family breakdown, generational conflict. Notable phrases: son dishonors father; daughter rises against mother; man's enemies are men of his house.
Speaker
Micah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
lament
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