Isaiah 59:8
They do not know the way of peace,
And there is no justice in their tracks.
They have made them into crooked paths;
Whoever walks on them does not know peace.
Luke 1:79
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”
Isaiah 48:22
“There is no peace for the wicked,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 57:20-21
But the wicked are like the tossing sea,
For it cannot be quiet,
And its waters toss up mire and mud.
Psalm 58:1-2
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
Psalm 125:5
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],
The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.
Peace be upon Israel.
Proverbs 2:15
Whose paths are crooked,
And who are devious in their ways;
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor,
And all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 28:18
He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.
Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house (nation) of Israel
And the men of Judah are His delightful planting [which He loves].
So He looked for justice, but in fact, [He saw] bloodshed and lawlessness;
[He looked] for righteousness, but in fact, [He heard] a cry of distress and oppression.
Isaiah 59:14-15
Justice is pushed back,
And righteous behavior stands far away;
For truth has fallen in the city square,
And
Jeremiah 5:1
And look now and take note.
And look in her open squares
To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],
One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);
Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].
Hosea 4:1-2
For the Lord has a [legal] case with the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is no faithfulness [no steadfast love, no dependability] or loyalty or kindness
Or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] in the land.
Amos 6:1-6
And to those on the mountain of Samaria who feel secure,
The distinguished men of the foremost of nations,
To whom the house of Israel comes.
Matthew 23:23
Romans 3:17
And they have not known the path of peace.”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Judgment
Crooked
Whosoever
General references
Bible References
Way
Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor,
And all her paths are peace.
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”
And they have not known the path of peace.”
No
Justice is pushed back,
And righteous behavior stands far away;
For truth has fallen in the city square,
And
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house (nation) of Israel
And the men of Judah are His delightful planting [which He loves].
So He looked for justice, but in fact, [He saw] bloodshed and lawlessness;
[He looked] for righteousness, but in fact, [He heard] a cry of distress and oppression.
And look now and take note.
And look in her open squares
To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],
One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);
Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].
For the Lord has a [legal] case with the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is no faithfulness [no steadfast love, no dependability] or loyalty or kindness
Or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] in the land.
And to those on the mountain of Samaria who feel secure,
The distinguished men of the foremost of nations,
To whom the house of Israel comes.
Judgment
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
Crooked
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],
The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.
Peace be upon Israel.
Whose paths are crooked,
And who are devious in their ways;
He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.
Whosoever
“There is no peace for the wicked,” says the Lord.
But the wicked are like the tossing sea,
For it cannot be quiet,
And its waters toss up mire and mud.
General references
Whose paths are crooked,
And who are devious in their ways;
“I will declare your [hypocritical] righteousness and your deeds,
But they will not benefit you.
“Their feet are swift to shed blood,