Rashi, on Mic 7:5

“Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom.”

“Believe not a friend [This is to be understood] according to its apparent meaning. But our Sages explained it as referring to the Most High. Do not sin and say that the Holy One, blessed be He, is our Friend, and He will forgive us. [from Hagiga 16a] from her who lies in your bosom—Your soul will testify against you. the openings of your mouth Heb. פִּתְחֵי. The words of your mouth, the openings of your mouth.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.