Isaiah 59:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Webs

Isaiah 28:18

Isaiah 30:12

Job 8:14

Neither

Their works

General references

Isaiah 57:12

Acts 24:9

Bible References

Webs

Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it.

Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, "Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on it;

Whose confidence shall break apart, Whose trust is a spider's web.

Neither

"Woe to the rebellious children," says Yahweh, "who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they shall not profit you.

For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

Their works

For the vineyard of Yahweh of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry of distress.

The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.

As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.

Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness; none of them [shall remain], nor of their multitude, nor of their wealth: neither shall there be eminency among them.

"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."

Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

I said, "Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice?

Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you "Violence!" and will you not save?

In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master's house with violence and deceit.

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.

General references

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they shall not profit you.

The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.