Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Despise

Shine upon

Bible References

Is it good

Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:
Job 36:7
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
Job 40:2
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
Lamentations 3:2
He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light.

Despise

Psalm 69:33
For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

The work

Job 14:15
Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.
Job 34:19
That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Psalm 138:8
Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O Jehovah, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
1 Peter 4:19
Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

Shine upon

Job 8:20
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

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