Put no trust in a friend; have no confidence in a companion; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom—Micah instructs the people that in the midst of universal corruption, even the closest relationships cannot be trusted and betrayal is inevitable. The specific mention of a companion in one's bed shows that even the most intimate relationships are compromised by the general moral corruption. The warning to guard speech even from family members shows the thoroughness of the breakdown of trust. The instruction to rely on no one establishes the isolation that results from universal corruption and the social breakdown. This verse describes the relational devastation that flows from comprehensive moral failure.

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