3Both hands are skilled at evil;
the prince and the judge demand a bribe.
When the powerful utters his evil desire,
they all conspire together.
4The 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.
5Do not rely on a friend;
do not trust in a companion.
Seal the doors of your mouth
from her who lies in your arms.
— Micah 7:3-5