Ezekiel 33:31

Ezekiel Appointed As A Watchman And His Responsibility

³⁰ "And thou, son of man, the children of thy people that talk of thee by the walls and in the doors of their houses, saying one to another, 'Come, let us hear, what word is gone forth from the LORD' - ³¹ These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre. ³² And as a ballad that hath a sweet tune, and is pleasant to sing, so shalt thou be unto them: thy words shall they hear, but they will not do thereafter.

It is I

My People

Ill-Gotten Gain

Psalm 78:36-37

Nevertheless, they did but flatter him with their mouths, and dissembled with him in their tongues.

Isaiah 29:13

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;

Ezekiel 8:1

It happened that in the sixth year, the fifth day of the sixth Month, I sat in my house, and the lords of the counsel of Judah with me. And the hand of the LORD God fell even there upon me.

Matthew 13:22

He that was sown among thorns, is he that heareth the word of God, but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and so is he made unfruitful.

Luke 6:48-49

He is like a man which built a house: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock.

Luke 11:28

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

James 1:22-24

And see that ye be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves with sophistry.

Deuteronomy 5:28-29

And the LORD heard the voice of your words when ye spake unto me, and he said unto me, 'I have heard the voice of the words of this people which they have spoke unto thee, they have well said all that they have said.

Isaiah 28:13

And therefore the LORD shall answer their stubbornness, lesson upon lesson, commandment upon commandment, rule upon rule, instruction upon instruction, here a little, there a little. That they may go forth, fall backward, be bruised, snared, and taken.

Jeremiah 6:16-17

Thus sayeth the LORD, "Go into the streets, consider and make inquisition for the old way: and if it be the good and right way, then go therein, that ye may find rest for your souls. But they say, 'We will not walk therein.'

Jeremiah 23:33-38

If this people, either any prophet or priest ask thee, and say, 'What is the burden of the LORD?' Thou shalt say unto them, 'What burden? I will cast you from me, sayeth the LORD, because ye yourselves are a burden.'

Jeremiah 43:1-7

Now when Jeremiah had ended all the words of the LORD God unto the people, for their sakes to whom God had sent him,

Jeremiah 44:16

"As for the words that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will in no wise hear them:

Ezekiel 14:1

There resorted unto me certain of the elders of Israel, and sat down by me.

Ezekiel 20:1-32

In the seventh year, the tenth day of the fifth Month, it happened that certain of the elders of Israel came unto me, for to ask counsel at the LORD, and sat them down by me.

Ezekiel 22:27

Thy rulers in thee are like ravishing wolves, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, for their own covetous lucre.

Matthew 6:24

No man can serve two masters: For either he shall hate the one, and love the other; or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 7:24-27

"Whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth the same, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house on a rock:

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard that saying, he went away mourning. For he had great possessions.

Luke 8:21

He answered, and said unto them, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."

Luke 10:39

And this woman had a sister called Mary, which sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his preaching:

Luke 12:15-21

Wherefore he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."

Luke 16:14

All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,

Acts 10:33

Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done for to come. Now are we all here, present before God to hear all things that are commanded unto thee of God."

Ephesians 5:5

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

James 2:14-16

What availeth it, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, when he hath no deeds? Can faith save him?

1 John 3:17-18

He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?