Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
General references
Bible References
Is as a
2 Samuel 23:6
But ungodly men are like thorns that are discarded because they cannot be safely handled.
Isaiah 55:13
Instead of thornbushes, pine trees will grow, and instead of briers, myrtles will grow; and they will be a sign for the LORD, and an everlasting name that will not be cut off."
Ezekiel 2:6
"Now as for you, Son of Man, never be afraid of them or of anything they have to say, because being with them will be like settling down to live among briers, thorn bushes, and scorpions! Don't be afraid of anything they have to say, and don't be awed by their appearance, since they are a rebellious group.
Hebrews 6:8
However, if it continues to produce thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed, and in the end will be burned.
Thy
Isaiah 10:3
What will you do on the day of Judgment, in the calamity that will come from far away? To whom will you run for help, and where will you leave your wealth,
Jeremiah 8:12
Are they ashamed because they have done what is repugnant to God? They weren't ashamed at all; they don't even know how to blush! Therefore they'll fall with those who fall. When I punish them, they'll be brought down," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 10:15
They're worthless, a work of mockery, and when the time of punishment comes, they'll perish.
Now
Isaiah 22:5
For to the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies belongs the day of tumult, trampling, and confusion in the Valley of Vision, and the pulling down of his Temple on its mountain.
Luke 21:25
"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and there will be distress on earth among the nations that are confused by the roaring of the sea and its waves.
General references
Isaiah 59:14
I'll drive back justice, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth has fallen in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
Habakkuk 1:3
Why are you forcing me to look at iniquity and to stare at wickedness? Social havoc and oppression are all around me; there are legal conflicts, and disputes abound.
Mark 13:12
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.