Ezekiel 12:22

Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing?

Ezekiel 11:3

Who say, This is not the time for building houses: this town is the cooking-pot and we are the flesh.

Ezekiel 12:27

Son of man, see, the children of Israel say, The vision which he sees is for the days which are a long way off, and his words are of times still far away.

Ezekiel 18:2-3

Why do you make use of this saying about the land of Israel, The fathers have been tasting bitter grapes and the children's teeth are on edge?

Amos 6:3

You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;

Isaiah 5:19

Who say, Let him do his work quickly, let him make it sudden, so that we may see it: let the design of the Holy One of Israel come near, so that it may be clear to us.

Jeremiah 5:12-13

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:

Jeremiah 23:33-40

And if this people, or the prophet, or a priest, questioning you, says, What word of weight is there from the Lord? then you are to say to them, You are the word, for I will not be troubled with you any more, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:44

See, in every common saying about you it will be said, As the mother is, so is her daughter.

2 Peter 3:3-4

Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

General references

Bible References

What

Ezekiel 18:2
Why do you make use of this saying about the land of Israel, The fathers have been tasting bitter grapes and the children's teeth are on edge?
Jeremiah 23:33
And if this people, or the prophet, or a priest, questioning you, says, What word of weight is there from the Lord? then you are to say to them, You are the word, for I will not be troubled with you any more, says the Lord.

The days

Ezekiel 12:27
Son of man, see, the children of Israel say, The vision which he sees is for the days which are a long way off, and his words are of times still far away.
Ezekiel 11:3
Who say, This is not the time for building houses: this town is the cooking-pot and we are the flesh.
Isaiah 5:19
Who say, Let him do his work quickly, let him make it sudden, so that we may see it: let the design of the Holy One of Israel come near, so that it may be clear to us.
Jeremiah 5:12
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:
Amos 6:3
You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;
2 Peter 3:3
Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

General references

Jeremiah 17:15
See, they say to me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.

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