Micah 7:2
The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
Cross-references
Micah 6:12 condemns the rich for violence and lies, directly reinforcing the same corruption within the same book.
Isaiah 59:7 describes those swift to shed innocent blood, echoing Micah's violent ambush imagery in a broader indictment of sin.
Romans 3:10-18 cites Psalm 14 to argue universal sinfulness, echoing Micah's theme that no one is upright — showing NT application.
Habakkuk 1:15-17 describes men catching people with nets and rejoicing, echoing Micah's metaphor of hunting the godly for bloodshed.
Jeremiah 5:26 explicitly says wicked men 'lurk like fowlers lying in wait, set a trap, catch men' — identical hunting metaphor to Micah.
Isaiah 57:1 also says the righteous perish, but adds it is for their protection. Micah laments the loss; Isaiah offers comfort.
Proverbs 12:6 repeats the phrase 'lie in wait for blood' for the wicked, contrasting them with the upright who deliver.
In Proverbs 1:11, the wicked invite others to 'lie in wait for blood' — directly matching Micah's description of ambushing the innocent.
Psalm 14:1-3 declares no one does good — universal corruption. It reinforces Micah's claim that no one upright remains.
Psalm 12:1 is nearly identical: 'the godly are gone.' This shows Micah's lament is part of a tradition mourning the disappearance of the faithful.
Exodus 21:13 contrasts deliberate lying in wait with accidental killing; Micah condemns the premeditated murder the law forbids.
Psalm 59:3 uses the same phrase 'lie in wait' for the psalmist's life, echoing the ambush described in Micah.
Zechariah 11:6 depicts each falling into his neighbor's hand, mirroring Micah's 'each hunts the other'.
Deuteronomy 27:25 curses those who take bribes to shed innocent blood—directly matching Micah's picture of lying in wait for bloodshed.
Habakkuk 1:4 laments paralyzed law and perverted justice, echoing Micah's absence of upright people.
Joab's deceitful greeting and murder of Amasa is a vivid example of the treacherous ambush Micah describes.
Hosea 4:2 lists murder and bloodshed, directly echoing Micah's 'lie in wait for blood' and general lawlessness.
Hosea 4:1 parallels the lack of faithfulness and knowledge of God, reinforcing Micah's claim of no upright people.
Ezekiel 11:6 condemns multiplying the slain in the city, directly echoing Micah's 'lie in wait for blood.'
Ezekiel 7:23 says the land is full of bloody crimes and violence, matching Micah's description of bloodshed.
Jeremiah 8:6 shows everyone refusing to repent and turning to evil, echoing Micah's universal unfaithfulness.
Jeremiah 7:28 declares truth has perished and is cut off—directly parallel to Micah's 'the godly has perished.'
Elijah laments that prophets are killed and his life is sought—showing the same hunting of the righteous that Micah says leaves no godly person.
Isaiah 59:15 adds that truth is lacking and the righteous become prey, reinforcing Micah's picture of universal sin.
Isaiah 59:4 similarly laments no one pleads honestly — only lies and mischief, echoing Micah's absence of the upright.
Isaiah 59:3 condemns hands defiled with blood and lying lips, echoing Micah's charges of bloodshed and deceit.
Psalm 10:9 uses the same 'lie in wait' and 'net' imagery as the wicked hunting the poor, reinforcing Micah's predatory violence.
Isaiah 9:19 says 'no one spares his brother', mirroring Micah's 'each hunts the other' — brother preying on brother.
Isaiah 9:17 declares everyone godless and evil, directly paralleling Micah's claim that no upright person remains.
Proverbs 20:6 asks 'a faithful man who can find?' matching Micah's 'no one upright' — both lament scarcity of goodness.
Ezekiel 24:6 also decries a city of bloodshed, echoing Micah's lament that none are upright and all shed blood.
Jacob’s sons deceive and kill Shechem's men in vengeance—a specific instance of the deceitful bloodshed Micah condemns generally.
Hosea 6:8 mentions Gilead 'tracked with blood', reinforcing the pervasive bloodshed theme in Micah.
Malachi 2:10 similarly laments faithlessness among God's people, asking why they are treacherous to each other — echoing Micah's picture of universal deceit.