Thematic Bible: Punished for want of
Thematic Bible
Truth » The wicked » Punished for want of
“Everyone deceives and mocks his neighbor
And does not speak the truth.
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They exhaust themselves with sin and cruelty.
“Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“Shall I not avenge Myself
On such a nation as this?
Truth » The evil people » Punished for want of
Therefore the land [continually] mourns,
And everyone who lives in it languishes [in tragic suffering]
Together with the animals of the open country and the birds of the heavens;
Even the fish of the sea disappear.
For the Lord has a [legal] case with the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is no faithfulness [no steadfast love, no dependability] or loyalty or kindness
Or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] in the land.
“Everyone deceives and mocks his neighbor
And does not speak the truth.
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They exhaust themselves with sin and cruelty.
“Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“Shall I not avenge Myself
On such a nation as this?