Micah 2:7
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
Cross-references
Micah 3:9 condemns leaders who despise justice—the opposite of the upright who benefit from God's words in Micah 2:7.
In Numbers 11:23, the Lord asks 'Is the LORD's hand shortened?' — the exact rhetorical pattern Micah uses about the Spirit, affirming God's power is not limited.
In Psalm 84:11, the same promise is made: God withholds no good from those who walk uprightly, echoing Micah's claim directly.
In Proverbs 2:7, God stores up wisdom for the upright and shields those who walk in integrity – mirroring the favor God shows the upright in Micah.
Isaiah 50:2 echoes 'Is my hand shortened?' — linking to Micah's question about the Spirit being shortened, both affirming God's ability to save.
Isaiah 59:1 asserts the LORD's hand is not shortened to save — directly answering Micah's implied question: God’s power is not limited.
Isaiah 59:2 explains that sins separate from God — providing the reason why God's goodness might seem absent, while Micah asks if the Spirit is shortened.
In Hosea 14:9, the upright walk in the LORD's right ways – directly echoing the theme of God's ways being good for the upright.
Psalm 33:4 declares God's word is right and true, directly supporting Micah 2:7's claim that His words do good to the upright.
2 Timothy 3:16 states all Scripture is profitable, aligning with Micah 2:7's affirmation that God's words do good to the upright.
Isaiah 29:21 describes wicked men twisting words to trap the upright, contrasting with God's words that do good to the upright.
Psalm 15:2 describes the one who 'walketh uprightly,' the very phrase used in Micah for the person who benefits from God's words.
In Proverbs 10:9, walking in integrity brings security – a wisdom principle that aligns with God's words doing good to the upright.
In Proverbs 10:29, the way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless – similar to God's words being good for the upright in Micah.
In Proverbs 14:2, walking uprightly is linked to fearing the LORD – reinforcing the connection between uprightness and God's favor.
In Proverbs 28:18, walking in integrity leads to deliverance – another wisdom parallel to the benefit of uprightness in Micah.