Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

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Bible References

Hath been

Psalm 55:19
God will hear, and respond to them, (even he who abides of old), Selah, [men] who have no changes, and who fear not God.
Psalm 73:4
For there are no pangs in their death, but their strength is firm.
Psalm 123:4
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Proverbs 1:32
For the backsliding of the simple shall kill them, and the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

He hath

Isaiah 25:6
And in this mountain LORD of hosts will make to all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the dregs, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the dregs well refined.
Zephaniah 1:12
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their lees, who say in their heart, LORD will not do good, nor will he do evil.

Emptied

Jeremiah 51:34
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me. He has crushed me. He has made me an empty vessel. He has, like a monster, swallowed me up. He has filled his stomach with my delicacies. He has cast me out.
Isaiah 24:3
The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste, for LORD has spoken this word.
Nahum 2:2
For LORD restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel, for the emptiers have emptied them out, and destroyed their vine-branches.

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Zechariah 1:15
And I am very greatly displeased with the nations that are at ease. For I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.