Jeremiah 5:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

Get me

Amos 4:1

Micah 3:1

Malachi 2:7

But these

General references

John 7:48

Bible References

Get me

Hear ye this word, ye heifers of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, - who say to their lords, Bring in, and let us drink!

Then said I, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel, - Is it not yours to know justice?

For, the lips of a priest, should keep knowledge, and, a deliverance, should men seek at his mouth, - for, the messenger of Yahweh of hosts, he is.

But these

For, from the least of them, even unto the greatest of them, Every one, graspeth with greed, - And from the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely;

The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, - against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One saying :

Lo! the princes of Israel, very man for his own arm, have they been in thee, For the sake of shedding blood.

Then said I, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel, - Is it not yours to know justice?

Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand - and the judge - for a recompense, - and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!

Her rulers in her midst, are roaring lions, - her judges, evening wolves, they have left nothing until morning!

And, Jesus, said unto his disciples - Verily, I say unto you, A rich man, with difficulty, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

And Jesus, beholding him, said - With what difficulty, shall, they who have money, enter, into the kingdom of God.

But, his citizens, hated him, and sent off an embassy after him, saying - We desire not, this, man, to be made king over us!

The kings of the earth stationed themselves, and, the rulers, were gathered together, with one intent, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

General references

Let us break asunder their bonds, - and cast from us their cords!

Both sons of the low, And sons of the high, - Together both rich and needy: -

Then said he unto me, Son of man, These, are the men who are devising iniquity, and who are counselling wicked counsel in this city;

And he saith unto them - Thus, are, ye also, without discernment? Perceive ye not that, nothing, from without, entering into the man, can defile him;

Surely, none of the rulers, hath believed in him, nor of the Pharisees?