Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
Bible References
He looked
Matthew 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,
Matthew 23:23
Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who tithe even your mint, and anise, and cummin, but neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgement, mercy, and fidelity: these ye ought undoubtedly to practise, and not to omit the others.
John 15:2
every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away, and every one that beareth fruit, He purgeth, that it may bear more fruit.
1 Corinthians 6:8
But ye do wrong and defraud, and that even your brethren.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous:
A cry
Luke 18:7
and will not God do justice for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He bear long with them.
James 5:4
Behold the hire of the laborers, that reaped your fields, of which they are defrauded by you, crieth out against you: and the complaints of the reapers are come into the ears of the Lord of hosts.