Micah 7:5 (WEB)
Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!
Fathers and councils · 2
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.35Conference IX
“For so we shall fulfil this injunction: “Keep the doors of thy mouth from her who sleepeth in thy bosom.”” — editor's note: Micah vii. 5.
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John Chrysostom
“Wherefore the prophet admonishes, saying, “Trust ye not in friends, have not hope in guides; yea, even of her that lieth in thy bosom beware, in respect of communicating aught to her:” and, “A man’s enemies are the men that are in his own house.”” — editor's note: Micah vii. 5, 6.
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Cross-references · 1
Proverbs 6:2 and Micah 7:5 share the same wording (10 words).