Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.

Bible References

In vain

Matthew 5:26
Verily, I say to you, You shall by no means come out thence, till you have paid the last farthing.
Luke 8:43
And a woman that had been afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, who had spent her whole living upon physicians, and could be cured by no one,