Micah 7:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.

Young's Literal Translation
Their best one [is] as a brier, The upright one—than a thorn-hedge, The day of thy watchmen—Thy visitation—hath come. Now is their perplexity.

King James Bible
The best of them [is] as a brier: the most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen [and] thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

Hebrew
The best of them [is]
טוֹבָ֣ם (ṭō·w·ḇām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

like a brier;
כְּחֵ֔דֶק (kə·ḥê·ḏeq)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2312: A prickly plant

the most upright [is sharper]
יָשָׁ֖ר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

then a hedge of thorns.
מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה (mim·mə·sū·ḵāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4534: A hedge

The day
י֤וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

you post your watchmen,
מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ (mə·ṣap·pe·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await

your punishment
פְּקֻדָּתְךָ֣ (pə·qud·dā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6486: Oversight, mustering, visitation, store

will come;
בָ֔אָה (ḇā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

then
עַתָּ֥ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

their confusion
מְבוּכָתָֽם׃ (mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3998: Confusion, confounding

will arise.
תִהְיֶ֖ה (ṯih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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