Micah 7:3-5

New King James Version

³ That they may successfully do evil with both hands—
The prince asks for gifts,
The judge seeks a ^(A)bribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.
⁴ The best of them is ^(B)like a brier;
The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge;
The day of your watchman and your punishment comes;
Now shall be their perplexity.

^5 (C)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your ^(D)bosom.