Jeremiah 8:5

Death Over Life

⁴ And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Do men fall, and not rise up? Doth one turn away, and not return? ⁵ Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. ⁶ I hearkened and heard: they speak not what is right; there is no man who repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Every one turneth to his course, like a horse rushing into the battle.

Not Give Up

O God

Jerusalem

Jeremiah 9:6

Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 5:3

Jehovah, are not thine eyes upon fidelity? Thou hast smitten them, but they are not sore; thou hast consumed them, they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

Proverbs 4:13

Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.

Isaiah 1:20

but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.

Isaiah 30:10

who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things; speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits;

Isaiah 44:20

He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Jeremiah 2:32

Doth a virgin forget her ornaments, a bride her attire? But my people have forgotten me days without number.

Jeremiah 3:11-14

And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more just than treacherous Judah.

Jeremiah 5:27

As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves.

Jeremiah 7:24-26

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.

Hosea 4:16

For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide pasture.

Hosea 11:7

Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth him.

Zechariah 7:11

But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.

John 5:40

and ye will not come to me that ye might have life.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but prove all things, hold fast the right;

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

Hebrews 12:25

See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him who does so from heaven:

Revelation 2:25

but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.