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
Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
Psalm 27:2
When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.
1 Samuel 23:16
And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,
2 Samuel 17:16
and now, send hastily, and declare to David, saying, Lodge not to-night in the plains of the wilderness, and also, certainly pass over, lest there be a swallowing up of the king and of all the people who are with him.'
Matthew 26:46
Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.'

Far from

Psalm 50:17
Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.
Job 21:14
And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.
Proverbs 1:7
Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Proverbs 28:9
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Ephesians 2:13
and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,