Habakkuk 2:6

Do not these -- all of them -- against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Woe to him who is multiplying what is not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?

Numbers 23:7

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant with Israel.

Job 20:15-29

Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.

Jeremiah 50:13

Because of the wrath of Jehovah it is not inhabited, And it hath been a desolation -- all of it. Every passer by at Babylon is astonished, And doth hiss because of all her plagues.

Micah 2:4

In that day doth one take up for you a simile, And he hath wailed a wailing of woe, He hath said, We have been utterly spoiled, The portion of my people He doth change, How doth He move toward me! To the backslider our fields He apportioneth.

Numbers 23:18

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

Job 22:6-10

For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

Psalm 94:3

Till when do the wicked, O Jehovah? Till when do the wicked exult?

Proverbs 22:16

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

Isaiah 14:4-19

That thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,

Isaiah 44:20

Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'

Isaiah 55:2

Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

Jeremiah 29:22

And taken from them hath been a reviling by all the removed of Judah that are in Babylon, saying, Jehovah doth set thee as Zedekiah, and as Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted with fire;

Jeremiah 51:34-35

Devoured us, crushed us, hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, He hath set us as an empty vessel, He hath swallowed us as a dragon, He hath filled his belly with my dainties, He hath driven us away.

Ezekiel 32:21

Speak to him do the gods of the mighty out of the midst of sheol, With his helpers -- they have gone down, They have lain with the uncircumcised, The pierced of the sword.

Habakkuk 1:9-10

Wholly for violence it doth come in, Their faces swallowing up the east wind, And it doth gather as the sand a captivity.

Habakkuk 1:15

Each of them with a hook he hath brought up, He doth catch it in his net, and gathereth it in his drag, Therefore he doth joy and rejoice.

Habakkuk 2:13

Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?

Luke 12:20

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having;

James 5:1-4

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you;

1 Peter 4:7

And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

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Summary

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

General references

Bible References

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Numbers 23:7
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant with Israel.
Isaiah 14:4
That thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,
Jeremiah 29:22
And taken from them hath been a reviling by all the removed of Judah that are in Babylon, saying, Jehovah doth set thee as Zedekiah, and as Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted with fire;
Jeremiah 50:13
Because of the wrath of Jehovah it is not inhabited, And it hath been a desolation -- all of it. Every passer by at Babylon is astonished, And doth hiss because of all her plagues.
Ezekiel 32:21
Speak to him do the gods of the mighty out of the midst of sheol, With his helpers -- they have gone down, They have lain with the uncircumcised, The pierced of the sword.
Micah 2:4
In that day doth one take up for you a simile, And he hath wailed a wailing of woe, He hath said, We have been utterly spoiled, The portion of my people He doth change, How doth He move toward me! To the backslider our fields He apportioneth.

That increaseth

Habakkuk 1:9
Wholly for violence it doth come in, Their faces swallowing up the east wind, And it doth gather as the sand a captivity.
Job 20:15
Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.
Job 22:6
For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.
Proverbs 22:16
He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.
Jeremiah 51:34
Devoured us, crushed us, hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, He hath set us as an empty vessel, He hath swallowed us as a dragon, He hath filled his belly with my dainties, He hath driven us away.
James 5:1
Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you;

How

Psalm 94:3
Till when do the wicked, O Jehovah? Till when do the wicked exult?
Luke 12:20
And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
1 Corinthians 7:29
And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having;
1 Peter 4:7
And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

Ladeth

Habakkuk 2:13
Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?
Isaiah 44:20
Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
Isaiah 55:2
Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

General references

Numbers 21:27
therefore those using similes say -- 'Enter ye Heshbon, Let the city of Sihon be built and ready,