15 Bible Verses about False Hopes
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When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Such are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless shall perish.
But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last."
For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life?
He says in his heart, "I shall not be moved; throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity."
But when I hoped for good, evil came, and when I waited for light, darkness came.
We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.
Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
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