彌迦書2:6-11

2:6 他們（或譯：假先知）說：你們不可說預言；不可向這些人說預言，不住地羞辱我們。

2:7 雅各家啊，豈可說耶和華的心不忍耐嗎（或譯：心腸狹窄嗎）？這些事是他所行的嗎？我─耶和華的言語豈不是與行動正直的人有益嗎？

2:8 然而，近來我的民興起如仇敵，從那些安然經過不願打仗之人身上剝去外衣。

2:9 你們將我民中的婦人從安樂家中趕出，又將我的榮耀從她們的小孩子盡行奪去。

2:10 你們起來去吧！這不是你們安息之所；因為污穢使人（或譯：地）毀滅，而且大大毀滅。

2:11 若有人心存虛假，用謊言說：我要向你們預言得清酒和濃酒。那人就必作這民的先知。

"Do not preach"—thus they preach—

 "one should not preach of such things;

 disgrace will not overtake us."

Should this be said, O house of Jacob?

 Has the Lord grown impatient?

Are these his deeds?

Do not my words do good

to him who walks uprightly?

But lately my people have risen up as an enemy;

you strip the rich robe from those who pass by trustingly

with no thought of war.

The women of my people you drive out

from their delightful houses;

from their young children you take away

my splendor forever.

Arise and go,

for this is no place to rest,

because of uncleanness that destroys

with a grievous destruction.

If a man should go about and utter wind and lies,

saying, "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,"

he would be the preacher for this people!

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    這是對假先知的警告，叫他們不要為了自己的利益，向不公義的人發平安的預言來討好人，好得著生活所需用的！

    這不僅對當時的先知說的，也是對世世代代的傳道人說的，讓我們清楚我們是上帝的代言人，不是討人喜悅的弄臣或小丑。

    因此，身為傳道人的我們，要有格調，不要為別人的賞金度日，我們是上帝的僕人，不是人的工具！