Micah 7:1

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 17:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 17:6, the same gleaning imagery describes a remnant left, contrasting with Micah's lament of total desolation.

In Isaiah 24:13, the identical grape-gleaning metaphor depicts widespread desolation, reinforcing Micah's image of scarcity.

Isaiah 28:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 28:4, the first-ripe fig is quickly consumed as judgment, contrasting with Micah's longing for such fruit.

Hosea 9:10 Parallel

In Hosea 9:10, fig and grape imagery recalls Israel's early faithfulness, contrasting with Micah's lament over their current decay.

Amos 8:2 Allusion

Amos 8:2 uses the same 'summer fruit' (qayits) as a symbol of Israel's end, reinforcing that Micah's lament echoes a prophetic judgment theme.

Obadiah 1:5 Parallel

Obadiah 1:5 uses grape-gleaning imagery to describe complete destruction, emphasizing that even thieves leave some — Micah's no fruit signals total desolation.

Mark 12:2 Parallel

Mark 12:2 shows a vineyard owner seeking fruit but getting none — the same dynamic of disappointed expectation found in Micah's lament.

In Leviticus 19:10, gleanings are left for the poor, while Micah laments having only gleanings—a law versus a metaphor of loss.

Psalm 12:1 Parallel

Psalm 12:1 laments the disappearance of the godly—same complaint as Micah's metaphor of no righteous fruit.

Jeremiah 5:1 searches for one who does justice—parallel to Micah's longing for a righteous remnant among the fruitless.