Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

General references

Bible References

Is as a

2 Samuel 23:6
As to the worthless -- As a thorn driven away are all of them, For -- not by hand are they taken;
Isaiah 55:13
Instead of the thorn come up doth fir, Instead of the brier come up doth myrtle, And it hath been to Jehovah for a name, For a sign age-during -- it is not cut off!
Ezekiel 2:6
And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,
Hebrews 6:8
and that which is bearing thorns and briers is disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end is for burning;

Thy

Isaiah 10:3
And what do ye at a day of inspection? And at desolation? -- from afar it cometh. Near whom do ye flee for help? And where do ye leave your honour?
Jeremiah 8:12
They were ashamed when they did abomination! Yea, they are not at all ashamed, And blushing they have not known, Therefore, they do fall among falling ones, In the time of their inspection they stumble, said Jehovah.
Jeremiah 10:15
Vanity are they, work of erring ones, In the time of their inspection they perish.

Now

Isaiah 22:5
For a day of noise, and of treading down, And of perplexity, is to the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In the valley of vision, digging down a wall, And crying unto the mountain.
Luke 21:25
And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land is distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;

General references

Isaiah 59:14
And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,
Habakkuk 1:3
Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, And perversity dost cause to behold? And spoiling and violence are before me, And there is strife, and contention doth lift itself up,
Mark 13:12
'And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,