Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

Have seen nothing

Bible References

Foolish

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
Lamentations 2:14
נ NunYour prophets saw visions for you
that were empty and deceptive;
they did not reveal your guilt
and so restore your fortunes.
They saw oracles for you
that were empty and misleading.
Hosea 9:7
The days of punishment have come;
the days of retribution have come.
Let Israel recognize it!
The prophet is a fool,
and the inspired man is insane,
because of the magnitude
of your guilt and hostility.
Zechariah 11:15
The Lord also said to me: “Take the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
Matthew 23:16
“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the sanctuary, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by his oath.’
Luke 11:40
Fools! Didn’t He who made the outside make the inside too?
1 Timothy 6:4
he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 3:9
But they will not make further progress, for their lack of understanding will be clear to all, as theirs was also.

Have seen nothing

Ezekiel 13:6
They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘This is the Lord’s declaration,’ when the Lord did not send them, yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet who has only a dream should recount the dream, but the one who has My word should speak My word truthfully, for what is straw compared to grain?”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

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