Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

General references

Bible References

Break

Job 34:31
“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
Proverbs 16:6
By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.
Ezekiel 18:21
“But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Matthew 3:8
Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
Acts 8:22
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.
Acts 26:20
but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.
James 4:8
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

By shewing

Psalm 41:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.
Isaiah 58:5
“Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself?
Is it for bowing one’s head like a reed
And for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed?
Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to the Lord?
Ezekiel 18:7
if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
Luke 11:41
But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.
Acts 10:2
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
Ephesians 4:28
He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

If it

1 Kings 21:29
“Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but I will bring the evil upon his house in his son’s days.”
Joel 2:14
Who knows whether He will not turn and relent
And leave a blessing behind Him,
Even a grain offering and a drink offering
For the Lord your God?
Jonah 3:9
Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”
Zephaniah 2:2
Before the decree takes effect—
The day passes like the chaff—
Before the burning anger of the Lord comes upon you,
Before the day of the Lord’s anger comes upon you.

General references

Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

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