Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Bible References

He breaketh

Job 9:12
If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?'
Job 11:10
If he comes by and confines you and convenes a court, then who can prevent him?
Isaiah 14:23
"I will turn her into a place that is overrun with wild animals and covered with pools of stagnant water. I will get rid of her, just as one sweeps away dirt with a broom," says the Lord who commands armies.
Jeremiah 51:58
This is what the Lord who rules over all says, "Babylon's thick wall will be completely demolished. Her high gates will be set on fire. The peoples strive for what does not satisfy. The nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed."
Malachi 1:4
Edom says, "Though we are devastated, we will once again build the ruined places." So the Lord who rules over all responds, "They indeed may build, but I will overthrow. They will be known as the land of evil, the people with whom the Lord is permanently displeased.

He shutteth

Job 16:11
God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men.
1 Samuel 17:46
This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand! I will strike you down and cut off your head. This day I will give the corpses of the Philistine army to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land. Then all the land will realize that Israel has a God
1 Samuel 24:18
You have explained today how you have treated me well. The Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
1 Samuel 26:8
Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me drive the spear right through him into the ground with one swift jab! A second jab won't be necessary!"
Romans 11:32
For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all.

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