Isaiah 55:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Do ye

Spend

Isaiah 46:6

General references

Matthew 22:9

Bible References

Do ye

He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, to hew them out cisterns, broken cisterns that hold no water.

For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; should it sprout, it would yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and pursueth after the east wind: all day long he multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labour for the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?

but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.

For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Though I have my trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, I rather:

Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by them.

Spend

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

General references

For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.

If ye be willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;

go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.