Micah 7:17

Micah 7:17 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17They will lick dust like a snake,

like creatures that crawl on the ground.

They will come trembling out of their dens;

they will turn in fear to the Lord our God

and will be afraid of you.

17They will lick up dust like a snake,

Like 7:17 Lit crawling thingsreptiles of the earth.

They will come trembling out of their 7:17 Or prisonsfortresses;

To the Lord our God they will come in trepidation,

And they will be afraid of You.

17They will lick the dust like a serpent,

Like reptiles of the earth.

They will come trembling out of their fortresses;

To the Lord our God they will come in dread

And they will be afraid before You.

17They shall lick the dust like a serpent;

Like crawling things of the earth

They shall come trembling out of their fortresses and hiding places.

They shall turn and come with fear and dread to the Lord our God

And they shall be afraid and stand in awe before You [O Lord]. [Jer 33:9]

17They will lick the dust like a snake,

like reptiles slithering on the ground.

They will come trembling from their strongholds

in the presence of the Lord our God;

they will tremble in fear of You.

17They’ll be forced to eat dust like a snake.

They’ll be like creatures

that have to crawl on the ground.

They’ll come out of their dens

trembling with fear.

They’ll show respect for the Lord our God.

They will also have respect for his people.