Micah 7:6 (LSB)

Passage

For son treats father as a wicked fool; Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter‑in‑law against her mother‑in‑law; A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:4 The best of them is like a briar, The most upright like a thorn hedge. The day when you post your watchmen, Your punishment will come. At that time their panic will happen.

Micah 7:5 Do not believe in a neighbor; Do not have confidence in a close companion. From her who lies in your bosom Guard the openings of your mouth.

Micah 7:6 For son treats father as a wicked fool; Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter‑in‑law against her mother‑in‑law; A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will watch expectantly for Yahweh; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Micah 7:8 Do not be glad over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; Though I inhabit the darkness, Yahweh is a light for me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "treats", "father", "wicked", "fool", "daughter", "rises", "against", and "mother". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "treats" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Do not believe in a neighbor Do..." into verse 7's "But as for me I will watch...", so "treats" and "father" 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 "treats" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.