Micah 2:6
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.In other versions
Prophesy ye not, `thus' they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
ASV
Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!
BBE
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
DBY
"Don't you prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
WEB
Ye do not prophesy -- they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame.
YLT
Prophesy all of you not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
ENG
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
WBT
“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
BSB
In context
4In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
5Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
6Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
7O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
8Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.