Passage
Is there yet a man in the wicked house, Along with treasures of wickedness, And a short measure which is cursed?
Micah 6:10 (LSB)
Nearby Context
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you But to do justice, to love lovingkindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:9 The voice of Yahweh will call to the city— And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: “Hear, O tribe. Who even has appointed its time?
Micah 6:10 Is there yet a man in the wicked house, Along with treasures of wickedness, And a short measure which is cursed?
Micah 6:11 Can I purify wicked scales And a bag of deceptive weights?
Micah 6:12 For the rich men of the city are full of violence, And her inhabitants speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "wicked", "house", "along", "treasures", "wickedness", "short", "measure", and "cursed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wicked" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 9's "The voice of Yahweh will call to..." into verse 11's "Can I purify wicked scales And a...", so "wicked" and "house" belong inside that flow. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wicked" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.