Micah 6:15

“Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.”

"Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine." - Micah 6:15
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What does Micah 6:15 mean?

Micah 6:15 (KJV) reads, "Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine." This verse comes from the book of Micah, which is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old…

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The Cost of Rebellion: Lessons from Micah 6:15

In the midst of prophetic declarations concerning the consequences of sin and disobedience, Micah 6:15 presents a somber truth: "Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink…

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A Prayer for Unseen Harvests: Embracing God’s Purpose in Our Trials

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humble reverence, aware of Your greatness and Your infinite wisdom. Today, we reflect on the profound words from the prophet Micah, who declared, "Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not…

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Micah 6:15 - "Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine."
Micah 6:6
Micah 6:8
Micah 5:15 - "And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard."
Micah 6:10 - "¶ Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?"
1 Chronicles 9:15 - "And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;"
Micah 6:11 - "Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?"
Judges 18:15 - "And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him."
Micah 7:15 - "According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things."
Micah 2:6 - "Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame."
Micah 6:6 - "¶ Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?"
Micah 6:12 - "For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth."
Micah 1:15 - "Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel."
Micah 6:13 - "Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins."
Micah 4:6 - "In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;"
Micah 6:1 - "Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice."
Micah 6:9 - "The LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it."
Micah 6:3 - "O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me."
"And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard." - Micah 5:15
Micah 6:2 - "Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel."
Micah 1:6 - "Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof."
"¶ Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?" - Micah 6:10
Micah 6:4 - "For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam."
Micah 7:6 - "For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house."
Micah 6:7 - "Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?"
Micah 6:8 - "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
"And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;" - 1 Chronicles 9:15
"Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?" - Micah 6:11
Micah 6:14 - "Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword."