Verse 3

Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} Woe{H1945} unto the foolish{H5036} prophets,{H5030} that follow{H1980} their own spirit,{H7307} and have seen{H7200} nothing!

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 23:28-32 : 28 The prophet{H5030} that hath a dream,{H2472} let him tell{H5608} a dream;{H2472} and he that hath my word,{H1697} let him speak{H1696} my word{H1697} faithfully.{H571} What is the straw{H8401} to the wheat?{H1250} saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068} 29 Is not my word{H1697} like{H3541} fire?{H784} saith{H5002} Jehovah;{H3068} and like a hammer{H6360} that breaketh{H6327} the rock{H5553} in pieces?{H6327} 30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets,{H5030} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} that steal{H1589} my words{H1697} every one{H376} from his neighbor.{H7453} 31 Behold, I am against the prophets,{H5030} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} that use{H3947} their tongues,{H3956} and say,{H5001} He saith.{H5002} 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy{H5012} lying{H8267} dreams,{H2472} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} and do tell{H5608} them, and cause my people{H5971} to err{H8582} by their lies,{H8267} and by their vain boasting:{H6350} yet I sent{H7971} them not, nor commanded{H6680} them; neither do they profit{H3276} this people{H5971} at all,{H3276} saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}
  • Lam 2:14 : 14 Thy prophets{H5030} have seen{H2372} for thee false{H7723} and foolish visions;{H8602} And they have not uncovered{H1540} thine iniquity,{H5771} to bring back{H7725} thy captivity,{H7622} But have seen{H2372} for thee false{H7723} oracles{H4864} and causes of banishment.{H4065}
  • Hos 9:7 : 7 The days{H3117} of visitation{H6486} are come,{H935} the days{H3117} of recompense{H7966} are come;{H935} Israel{H3478} shall know{H3045} it: the prophet{H5030} is a fool,{H191} the man{H376} that hath the spirit{H7307} is mad,{H7696} for the abundance{H7230} of thine iniquity,{H5771} and because the enmity{H4895} is great.{H7227}
  • Zech 11:15 : 15 And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto me, Take{H3947} unto thee yet again the instruments{H3627} of a foolish{H196} shepherd.{H7462}
  • Matt 23:13-29 : 13 But woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} because{G3754} ye shut{G2808} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men:{G444} for{G1063} ye{G5210} enter not{G3756} in{G1525} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G5210} them that are entering{G1525} in{G1525} to enter. 15 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye compass{G4013} sea{G2281} and{G2532} land{G3584} to make{G4160} one{G1520} proselyte;{G4339} and{G2532} when{G3752} he is become{G1096} so, ye make{G4160} him{G846} twofold more{G1362} a son{G5207} of hell{G1067} than yourselves.{G5216} 16 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} ye blind{G5185} guides,{G3595} that say,{G3004} Whosoever{G3739} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the temple,{G3485} it is{G2076} nothing;{G3762} but{G1161} whosoever{G3739} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the gold{G5557} of the temple,{G3485} he is a debtor.{G3784} 17 Ye fools{G3474} and{G2532} blind:{G5185} for{G1063} which{G5101} is{G2076} greater,{G3187} the gold,{G5557} or{G2228} the temple{G3485} that hath sanctified{G37} the gold?{G5557} 18 And,{G3739} Whosoever{G1437} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the altar,{G2379} it is{G2076} nothing;{G3762} but{G1161} whosoever{G302} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the gift{G1435} that is upon{G1883} it,{G846} he is a debtor.{G3784} 19 Ye blind:{G5185} for{G1063} which{G5101} is greater,{G3173} the gift,{G1435} or{G2228} the altar{G2379} that sanctifieth{G37} the gift?{G1435} 20 He{G3660} therefore{G3767} that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the altar,{G2379} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} all things{G3956} thereon.{G846} 21 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the temple,{G3485} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that dwelleth{G2730} therein.{G846} 22 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the heaven,{G3772} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the throne{G2362} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that sitteth{G2521} thereon.{G846} 23 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye tithe{G586} mint{G2238} and{G2532} anise{G432} and{G2532} cummin,{G2951} and{G2532} have left undone{G863} the weightier{G926} matters of the law,{G3551} justice,{G2532} and mercy,{G1656} and{G2532} faith:{G4102} but these{G5023} ye{G1163} ought to have done,{G4160} and{G2548} not{G3361} to have left{G863} the other{G2548} undone.{G863} 24 Ye blind{G5185} guides,{G3595} that strain out{G1368} the gnat,{G2971} and{G1161} swallow{G2666} the camel!{G2574} 25 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye cleanse{G2511} the outside{G1855} of the cup{G4221} and{G2532} of the platter,{G3953} but{G1161} within{G2081} they are full{G1073} from{G1537} extortion{G724} and{G2532} excess.{G192} 26 Thou blind{G5185} Pharisee,{G5330} cleanse{G2511} first{G4412} the inside{G1787} of the cup{G4221} and{G2532} of the platter,{G3953} that{G2443} the outside{G1622} thereof{G846} may become{G1096} clean{G2513} also.{G2532} 27 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye are like unto{G3945} whited{G2867} sepulchres,{G5028} which{G3748} outwardly{G1855} appear{G5316} beautiful,{G5611} but{G1161} inwardly{G2081} are{G1073} full{G1073} of{G3747} dead{G3498} men's bones,{G3747} and{G2532} of{G3747} all{G3956} uncleanness.{G167} 28 Even so{G3779} ye{G5210} also{G2532} outwardly{G1855} appear{G5316} righteous{G1342} unto men,{G444} but{G1161} inwardly{G2081} ye are{G2075} full{G3324} of hypocrisy{G5272} and{G2532} iniquity.{G458} 29 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye build{G3618} the sepulchres{G5028} of the prophets,{G4396} and{G2532} garnish{G2885} the tombs{G3419} of the righteous,{G1342}
  • Luke 11:40 : 40 Ye foolish{G878} ones, did{G4160} not{G3756} he that made{G4160} the outside{G1855} make{G4160} the inside{G2081} also?{G2532}
  • Luke 11:42-47 : 42 But{G235} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} Pharisees!{G5330} for{G3754} ye tithe{G586} mint{G2238} and{G2532} rue{G4076} and{G2532} every{G3956} herb,{G3001} and{G2532} pass over{G3928} justice{G2920} and{G2532} the love{G26} of God:{G2316} but these{G5023} ought ye{G1163} to have done,{G4160} and{G2548} not{G3361} to leave{G863} the other{G2548} undone.{G863} 43 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} Pharisees!{G5330} for{G3754} ye love{G25} the chief seats{G4410} in{G1722} the synagogues,{G4864} and{G2532} the salutations{G783} in{G1722} the marketplaces.{G58} 44 Woe{G3759} unto you!{G5213} for{G3754} ye are{G2075} as{G5613} the tombs{G3419} which appear not,{G82} and{G2532} the men{G444} that walk{G4043} over{G1883} [them] know{G1492} it{G1492} not.{G3756} 45 And{G1161} one{G5100} of the lawyers{G3544} answering{G611} saith{G3004} unto him,{G846} Teacher,{G1320} in{G5023} saying{G3004} this thou reproachest{G5195} us{G2248} also.{G2532} 46 And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} lawyers{G3544} also!{G2532} for{G3754} ye load{G5412} men{G444} with burdens{G5413} grievous to be borne,{G1419} and{G2532} ye{G4379} yourselves{G846} touch{G4379} not{G3756} the burdens{G5413} with{G1147} one of{G1520} your{G5216} fingers.{G1147} 47 Woe{G3759} unto you!{G5213} for{G3754} ye build{G3618} the tombs{G3419} of the prophets,{G4396} and{G1161} your{G5216} fathers{G3962} killed{G615} them.{G846}
  • Luke 11:52 : 52 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} lawyers!{G3544} for{G3754} ye took away{G142} the key{G2807} of knowledge:{G1108} ye entered{G1525} not{G3756} in{G1525} yourselves,{G846} and{G2532} them that were entering in{G1525} ye hindered.{G2967}
  • 1 Cor 9:16 : 16 For{G1063} if{G1437} I preach the gospel,{G2097} I{G3427} have{G2076} nothing{G3756} to glory of;{G2745} for{G1063} necessity{G318} is laid{G1945} upon me;{G3427} for{G1161} woe{G3759} is{G2076} unto me,{G3427} if{G1437} I preach{G2097} not{G3361} the gospel.{G2097}
  • 1 Tim 6:4 : 4 he is puffed{G5187} up, knowing{G1987} nothing,{G3367} but{G235} doting{G3552} about{G4012} questionings{G2214} and{G2532} disputes of words,{G3055} whereof{G3739} {G1537} cometh{G1096} envy,{G5355} strife,{G2054} railings,{G988} evil{G4190} surmisings,{G5283}
  • 2 Tim 3:9 : 9 But{G235} they shall proceed{G4298} no{G3756} further.{G4119} For{G1063} their{G846} folly{G454} shall be{G2071} evident{G1552} unto all{G3956} men, as{G5613} theirs{G1565} also{G2532} came to be.{G1096}
  • Ezek 13:6-7 : 6 They have seen{H2372} falsehood{H7723} and lying{H3577} divination,{H7081} that say,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} saith;{H5002} but Jehovah{H3068} hath not sent{H7971} them: and they have made men to hope{H3176} that the word{H1697} would be confirmed.{H6965} 7 Have ye not seen{H2372} a false{H7723} vision,{H4236} and have ye not spoken{H1696} a lying{H3577} divination,{H4738} in that ye say,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} saith;{H5002} albeit I have not spoken?{H559}
  • Ezek 13:18 : 18 and say,{H559} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Woe{H1945} to the women that sew{H8609} pillows{H3704} upon all elbows,{H679} and make{H6213} kerchiefs{H4555} for the head{H7218} of [persons of] every stature{H6967} to hunt{H6679} souls!{H5315} Will ye hunt{H6679} the souls{H5315} of my people,{H5971} and save{H2421} souls{H5315} alive{H2421} for yourselves?
  • Ezek 34:2 : 2 Son{H1121} of man,{H120} prophesy{H5012} against the shepherds{H7462} of Israel,{H3478} prophesy,{H5012} and say{H559} unto them, even to the shepherds,{H7462} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} Woe{H1945} unto the shepherds{H7462} of Israel{H3478} that do feed{H7462} themselves! should not the shepherds{H7462} feed{H7462} the sheep?{H6629}
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue{H3956} of the wise{H2450} uttereth knowledge{H1847} aright;{H3190} But the mouth{H6310} of fools{H3684} poureth out{H5042} folly.{H200}
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart{H3820} of him that hath understanding{H995} seeketh{H1245} knowledge;{H1847} But the mouth{H6310} of fools{H3684} feedeth{H7462} on folly.{H200}
  • Jer 23:1 : 1 Woe{H1945} unto the shepherds{H7462} that destroy{H6} and scatter{H6327} the sheep{H6629} of my pasture!{H4830} saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}