Micah 7:6

7:6 For a son thinks his father is a fool,

a daughter challenges ¹  her mother,

and a daughter-in-law her mother-in-law;

a man’s enemies are his own servants. ² 

Micah 7:20

7:20 You will be loyal to Jacob

and extend your loyal love to Abraham, ³ 

which you promised on oath to our ancestors ⁴ 

in ancient times. ⁵ 

[7:6]  ¹ tn Heb “rises up against.”

[7:6]  ² tn Heb “the enemies of a man are the men of his house.”

[7:20]  ³ tn More literally, “You will extend loyalty to Jacob, and loyal love to Abraham.

[7:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “our fathers.” The Hebrew term refers here to more distant ancestors, not immediate parents.

[7:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “which you swore [or, “pledged”] to our fathers from days of old.”