Isaiah 30:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Say

Speak

General references

Job 41:3

Proverbs 2:15

Proverbs 17:4

Bible References

Say

Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, O my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the LORD.

Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the stocks in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD. These testified against them, but they would not pay attention.

But as he was speaking, the king said to him, "Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?" So the prophet stopped, but said, "I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel."

the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?

Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, "Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand"--

Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, "This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears."

Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who is prophesying to you?

Then the officials said to the king, "Let this man be put to death, for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people, but their harm."

"But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'

but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom."

"Do not preach"--thus they preach-- "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."

But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name."

saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us."

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind

And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pitwill make war on them and conquer them and kill them,

Speak

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

"For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

They say continually to those who despise the word of the LORD, 'It shall be well with you'; and to everyone who stubbornly follows his own heart, they say, 'No disaster shall come upon you.'"

Have you not seen a false vision and uttered a lying divination, whenever you have said, 'Declares the LORD,' although I have not spoken?"

If a man should go about and utter wind and lies, saying, "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," he would be the preacher for this people!

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.

But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?

General references

Will he make many pleas to you? Will he speak to you soft words?

men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.

An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.