15 Bible Verses about False Hopes
Most Relevant Verses
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.
Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
So are the paths of all that forget God, and the hypocrite's hope shall perish.
But the eyes of the wicked shall consume themselves, and they shall have no refuge, and their hope shall be agony of the soul.
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has stolen much, when God takes away his soul?
He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved, for I shall never be in adversity.
When I expected good, then evil came unto me; and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
A horse is a vain thing for salvation; neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
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- Hopes (28 instances)
