Deuteronomy 29:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

This curse

Deuteronomy 29:12

Genesis 2:17

That he bless

Though i walk

Ephesians 4:17

General references

Genesis 4:11

Job 34:7

Jeremiah 11:3

Bible References

This curse

With the purpose of taking part in the agreement of the Lord your God, and his oath which he makes with you today:

But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.

That he bless

If there is any man or woman among you, in any of the towns which the Lord your God gives you, who does evil in the eyes of the Lord your God, sinning against his agreement,

But the person who does wrong in the pride of his heart, if he is one of you or of another nation by birth, is acting without respect for the Lord, and will be cut off from his people.

The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

They put to death the widow and the guest, they take the lives of children who have no father;

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food:

The Lord of armies, the God of Israel, says, Let your ways and your doings be changed for the better and I will let you go on living in this place.

Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, Give ear, now, Hananiah; the Lord has not sent you; but you are making this people put their faith in what is false.

As for the word which you have said to us in the name of the Lord, we will not give ear to you.

Even the prophets of Israel who say words to Jerusalem, who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace, says the Lord.

Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

Though i walk

But the person who does wrong in the pride of his heart, if he is one of you or of another nation by birth, is acting without respect for the Lord, and will be cut off from his people.

Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

General references

And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;

What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,

The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,