Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Bible References

Draw nigh

Psalm 22:11
Do not be far from me, because distress is near
and there is no one to help.
Psalm 27:2
When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.
1 Samuel 23:16
Then Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith in God,
2 Samuel 17:16
Now send someone quickly and tell David, ‘Don’t spend the night at the wilderness ford of the Jordan, but be sure to cross over, or the king and all the people with him will be destroyed.’”
Matthew 26:46
Get up; let’s go! See, My betrayer is near.”

Far from

Psalm 50:17
You hate instruction
and turn your back on My words.
Job 21:14
Yet they say to God: “Leave us alone!
We don’t want to know Your ways.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 28:9
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law—
even his prayer is detestable.
Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

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