Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
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Bible References
I any
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn ye, and live.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Lamentations 3:33
For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
Hosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
1 Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Not that
Exodus 34:6
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Job 33:27
He looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Psalm 147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Jeremiah 31:20
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like to thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Luke 15:4
What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
General references
Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the path of it there is no death.