Verse
Micah 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord…
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
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The verses around Micah 6:8.
6Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
7Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
9The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
10Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
Verse explanation
This is the most quoted summary of the entire book: to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God — the direct answer to the exaggerated questions of the previous verse, trading ritual for character.
From the Micah 6 study in Bible in Stories.
Micah 6:8 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Elle te declarou, ó homem, o que é bom; e que é o que o Senhor pede de ti, senão que pratiques a justiça, e ames a beneficencia, e andes humildemente com o teu Deus
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Ele já declarou a ti, ó ser humano, o que é bom; e que mais o SENHOR pede de ti, a não ser fazer o que é justo, amar a bondade, e andar humildemente com teu Deus?
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pueblo, el Señor te ha dicho lo que es bueno, y esto es lo que él pide de ti: hacer lo bueno, amar la bondad, y caminar en humildad con tu Dios.
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More verses about humility
- James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
- 1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than…
- Proverbs 22:4By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
More verses about justice
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
- Psalms 89:14Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
- Proverbs 21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
- Amos 5:24But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
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