Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » Punishment of
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I angry, and struck him: I hid myself, and was angry, and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
But your eyes and your heart are for nothing but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. Therefore thus says the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! He shall be buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise a disaster, from which you shall not remove your necks; neither shall you walk haughtily: for this time is evil.
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise a disaster, from which you shall not remove your necks; neither shall you walk haughtily: for this time is evil. read more.
In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We are utterly ruined: he has changed the portion of my people: how he has removed it from me! turning away he has divided our fields. Therefore you shall have none that shall determine boundaries by lot in the congregation of the LORD. Prophesy not, they say to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not be shamed. O you that are named the house of Jacob : Is the spirit of the LORD restricted? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walks uprightly? Even of late my people have risen up as an enemy: you pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by trustingly, as men returning from war. The women of my people have you cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have you taken away my glory forever. Arise, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is defiled, it shall destroy you, even with utter destruction. If a man walking in the spirit of falsehood does lie, saying, I will prophesy unto you of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We are utterly ruined: he has changed the portion of my people: how he has removed it from me! turning away he has divided our fields. Therefore you shall have none that shall determine boundaries by lot in the congregation of the LORD. Prophesy not, they say to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not be shamed. O you that are named the house of Jacob : Is the spirit of the LORD restricted? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walks uprightly? Even of late my people have risen up as an enemy: you pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by trustingly, as men returning from war. The women of my people have you cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have you taken away my glory forever. Arise, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is defiled, it shall destroy you, even with utter destruction. If a man walking in the spirit of falsehood does lie, saying, I will prophesy unto you of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to poverty.
And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise a disaster, from which you shall not remove your necks; neither shall you walk haughtily: for this time is evil.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increases that which is not his! how long? and to him that loads himself with many pledges! Shall they not rise up suddenly that are your creditors, and awake that shall oppress you, and you shall be for booty unto them? Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the people shall plunder you; because of bloodshed, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell in it.