Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

General references

Bible References

Come

Jeremiah 18:11
Now therefore go, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I am shaping evil against you, and devise a plan against you: return you now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised plots against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Psalm 21:11
For they intended evil against you: they devised a mischievous act, which they are not able to perform.
Isaiah 32:7
The schemes also of the schemer are evil: he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks justly.
Micah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

For the

Jeremiah 13:13
Then shall you say unto them, Thus says the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Jeremiah 14:14
Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a worthless thing, and the deceit of their heart.
Jeremiah 29:25
Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because you have sent letters in your name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Mahseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
Leviticus 10:11
And that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD has spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
1 Kings 22:24
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto you?
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Luke 11:45
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Teacher, thus saying you reproach us also.
John 7:47
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are you also deceived?
John 9:40
And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Counsel

2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
2 Samuel 17:14
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had purposed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
Job 5:13
He takes the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the cunning is quickly ended.

Come and let us smite

Jeremiah 26:11
Then spoke the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue devises evil; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 64:3
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

And let us not

Jeremiah 5:12
They have lied about the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Jeremiah 43:2
Then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, You speak falsely: the LORD our God has not sent you to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
Jeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goes forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of food, and were well-off, and saw no evil.

General references

Leviticus 10:11
And that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD has spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
Ezekiel 11:2
Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city: