Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just
both are detestable to the Lord.
Malachi 2:17
You have wearied the Lord with your words.

Yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?”

When you say, “Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and He is pleased with them,” or “Where is the God of justice?”
Malachi 3:15
So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.”
Matthew 6:23
But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness—how deep is that darkness!
Matthew 15:3
He answered them, “And why do you break God’s commandment because of your tradition?
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 11:35
Take care then, that the light in you is not darkness.
Luke 16:15
And He told them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
2 Timothy 3:1
But know this: Difficult times will come in the last days.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

General references

Leviticus 13:29
“When a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,
Luke 11:35
Take care then, that the light in you is not darkness.

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