Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
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'Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well; the prince asks, and the judge asks for a bribe; and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together' — Micah 7:1–7's communal lament depicts a society in which every layer of leadership — prince, judge, great man — is implicated in systemic corruption. The phrase 'they weave it together' (yovechushuvah) describes coordinated systemic evil rather than individual failure — a network of institutional corruption that makes honest behavior structurally disadvantageous. The agricultural metaphor of gleaning introduced in verse 1 ('I have become like one who, after the summer fruit has been gathered... finds no cluster to eat') measures Micah's isolation: he can find no ethical person to draw alongside. The verse has been relevant to every generation's discussion of structural injustice as distinct from individual sin, insisting that prophetic critique must address institutional as well as personal moral failure.
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Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
On the evil <FI>are<Fi> both hands to do <FI>it<Fi> well, The prince is asking--also the judge--for recompence, And the great--he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
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