Micah 3:7

Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.

Cross-references

In Zechariah 13:4, false prophets are ashamed of their visions — directly parallel to the seers' shame here.

In 1 Samuel 28:6, the Lord does not answer Saul by dreams, Urim, or prophets — directly mirrors the no answer here.

Psalm 74:9 Parallel

Psalm 74:9 laments the absence of prophets and signs, matching the seers' lack of answer from God in Micah 3:7.

Isaiah 44:25 declares God makes diviners fools, directly parallel to Micah's shame on seers who get no answer.

Amos 8:11 Parallel

Amos 8:11 describes a famine of hearing God's words, directly paralleling the divine silence that shames the seers.

Ezekiel 3:26 has God making the prophet mute, reflecting the cessation of prophetic speech seen here.

In 2 Peter 1:21, true prophecy comes from God through the Holy Spirit — contrasting the false prophets here who receive no divine answer.

Ezekiel 20:3 shows God refusing to be inquired of, paralleling the seers' lack of answer from God.

Lamentations 2:9 states prophets find no vision from the LORD, directly parallel to the seers receiving no answer.

Jeremiah 27:9 warns against false prophets and diviners, echoing the shame on such figures in Micah 3:7.

In Ezekiel 24:17, God commands not to cover lips in mourning — contrasting with the seers' covering in shame.

In Ezekiel 24:22, the instruction not to cover lips is repeated — opposite of the seers' action here.

In Daniel 2:9-11, the wise men admit no one can reveal the king's dream except gods — echoing the seers' helplessness here.

In 1 Samuel 14:37, God does not answer Saul — a direct parallel to the seers receiving no answer.

In Leviticus 13:45, covering the lip is a sign of leprosy and uncleanness — the same gesture of shame here.

Exodus 9:11 Parallel

Exodus 9:11 shows magicians unable to stand due to boils, paralleling Micah's seers covering their faces in disgrace.

Isaiah 47:12 taunts Babylon's sorceries that will fail, paralleling Micah's diviners who are disgraced — both futile.

In 2 Timothy 3:9, the folly of false teachers is exposed — similar to the seers being shamed and silenced.