Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
General references
Bible References
I any
Ezekiel 18:32
For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “So repent and live!
Ezekiel 33:11
Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?
Lamentations 3:33 For He does not enjoy bringing affliction
or suffering on mankind.
or suffering on mankind.
Hosea 11:8 How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart;
My compassion is stirred!
How can I surrender you, Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart;
My compassion is stirred!
1 Timothy 2:4
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
Not that
Exodus 34:6
Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed:
Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth,
Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth,
Job 33:27 He will look at men and say,
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.
Psalm 147:11 The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.
those who put their hope in His faithful love.
Jeremiah 31:20 Isn’t Ephraim a precious son to Me,
a delightful child?
Whenever I speak against him,
I certainly still think about him.
Therefore, My inner being yearns for him;
I will truly have compassion on him.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
a delightful child?
Whenever I speak against him,
I certainly still think about him.
Therefore, My inner being yearns for him;
I will truly have compassion on him.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like You,
removing iniquity and passing over rebellion
for the remnant of His inheritance?
He does not hold on to His anger forever,
because He delights in faithful love.
removing iniquity and passing over rebellion
for the remnant of His inheritance?
He does not hold on to His anger forever,
because He delights in faithful love.
Luke 15:4 “What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it?
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
General references
Proverbs 12:28 There is life in the path of righteousness,
but another path leads to death.
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but another path leads to death.
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