Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Wild asses
The wilderness
General references
Bible References
Wild asses
Job 39:5 Who set the wild donkey free?
Who released the swift donkey from its harness?
Who released the swift donkey from its harness?
Jeremiah 2:24 a wild donkey at home in the wilderness.
She sniffs the wind in the heat of her desire.
Who can control her passion?
All who look for her will not become tired;
they will find her in her mating season.
She sniffs the wind in the heat of her desire.
Who can control her passion?
All who look for her will not become tired;
they will find her in her mating season.
Hosea 8:9 For they have gone up to Assyria
like a wild donkey going off on its own.
Ephraim has paid for love.
like a wild donkey going off on its own.
Ephraim has paid for love.
Rising
Job 24:14 The murderer rises at dawn
to kill the poor and needy,
and by night he becomes a thief.
to kill the poor and needy,
and by night he becomes a thief.
Proverbs 4:16 For they can’t sleep
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.
Hosea 7:6 For they—their hearts like an oven—
draw him into their oven.
Their anger smolders all night;
in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
draw him into their oven.
Their anger smolders all night;
in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
Micah 2:1 Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.
and prepare evil plans
At morning light
because the power is in their hands.
Zephaniah 3:3 The princes within her are roaring lions;
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for the morning.
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for
John 18:28
Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
Acts 23:12
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse: neither to eat nor to drink until they had killed Paul.
The wilderness
Job 5:5 The hungry consume his harvest,
even taking it out of the thorns.
The thirsty pant for his children’s wealth.
even taking it out of the thorns.
The thirsty
Job 12:6 The tents of robbers are safe,
and those who provoke God are secure;
God’s power provides this.
and those who provoke God are secure;
God’s power provides this.
Genesis 16:12 This man will be like a wild donkey.
His hand will be against everyone,
and everyone’s hand will be against him;
he will live at odds with all his brothers.
His hand will be against everyone,
and everyone’s hand will be against him;
he will live at odds with
Genesis 27:40 You will live by your sword,
and you will serve your brother.
But when you rebel,
you will break his yoke from your neck.
and you will serve your brother.
But when you rebel,
you will break his yoke from your neck.
General references
Proverbs 4:17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
and drink the wine of violence.