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

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?'

For two evils hath My people done, Me they have forsaken, a fountain of living waters, To hew out for themselves wells -- broken wells, That contain not the waters.

For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up.

Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried.

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

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'

and having gone on, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to the fields to feed swine,

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

though I also have cause of trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for it is good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

Spend

-- They are pouring out gold from a bag, And silver on the beam they weigh, They hire a refiner, and he maketh it a god, They fall down, yea, they bow themselves.

General references

For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled with goodness.

Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,

be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.