Verse 20
Woe{H1945} unto them that call{H559} evil{H7451} good,{H2896} and good{H2896} evil;{H7451} that put{H7760} darkness{H2822} for light,{H216} and light{H216} for darkness;{H2822} that put{H7760} bitter{H4751} for sweet,{H4966} and sweet{H4966} for bitter!{H4751}
Referenced Verses
- Prov 17:15 : 15 He that justifieth{H6663} the wicked,{H7563} and he that condemneth{H7561} the righteous,{H6662} Both{H8147} of them alike are an abomination{H8441} to Jehovah.{H3068}
- Matt 6:22-23 : 22 The lamp{G3088} of the body{G4983} is{G2076} the eye:{G3788} if{G1437} therefore{G3767} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} be{G5600} single,{G573} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} shall be{G2071} full of light.{G5460} 23 But{G1161} if{G1437} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} be{G5600} evil,{G4190} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} shall be{G2071} full of darkness.{G4652} If{G1487} therefore{G3767} the light{G5457} that is{G3588} in{G1722} thee{G4671} be{G2076} darkness,{G4655} how great{G4214} is the darkness!{G4655}
- Luke 11:34-35 : 34 The lamp{G3088} of thy body{G4983} is{G2076} thine eye:{G3788} {G3767} when{G3752} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} is{G5600} single,{G573} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} also{G2532} is{G2076} full of light;{G5460} but{G1161} when{G1875} it is{G5600} evil,{G4190} thy{G4675} body{G4983} also{G2532} is full of darkness.{G4652} 35 Look{G4648} therefore{G3767} whether{G4648} the light{G5457} that is{G3588} in{G1722} thee{G4671} be{G2076} not{G3361} darkness.{G4655}
- 2 Tim 3:1-5 : 1 But{G1161} know{G1097} this,{G5124} that{G3754} in{G1722} the last{G2078} days{G2250} grievous{G5467} times{G2540} shall come.{G1764} 2 For{G1063} men{G444} shall be{G2071} lovers of self,{G5367} lovers of money,{G5366} boastful,{G213} haughty,{G5244} railers,{G989} disobedient{G545} to parents,{G1118} unthankful,{G884} unholy,{G462} 3 without natural affection,{G794} implacable,{G786} slanderers,{G1228} without self-control,{G193} fierce,{G434} no lovers of good,{G865} 4 traitors,{G4273} headstrong,{G4312} puffed{G5187} up, lovers of pleasure{G5369} rather{G3123} than{G2228} lovers of God;{G5377} 5 holding{G2192} a form{G3446} of godliness,{G2150} but{G1161} having denied{G720} the power{G1411} thereof:{G846} from{G665} these{G5128} also turn away.{G665}
- Job 17:12 : 12 They change{H7760} the night{H3915} into day:{H3117} The light,{H216} [say they], is near{H7138} unto{H6440} the darkness.{H2822}
- Matt 15:3-6 : 3 And{G1161} he answered{G611} and said{G2036} unto them,{G1223} Why{G5101} do{G3845} ye{G5210} also{G2532} transgress{G3845} the commandment{G1785} of God{G2316} because{G1223} of your{G5216} tradition?{G3862} 4 For{G1063} God{G2316} said,{G1781} Honor{G5091} thy{G4675} father{G3962} and{G2532} thy{G4675} mother:{G3384} and,{G2532} He that speaketh evil{G2551} of father{G3962} or{G2228} mother,{G3384} let him die{G5053} the death.{G2288} 5 But{G1161} ye{G5210} say,{G3004} whosoever{G3739} shall{G302} say{G2036} to{G3962} his father{G3962} or{G2228} his mother,{G3384} That{G3739} wherewith{G3739} thou mightest have been profited{G5623} by{G1537} me{G1700} is given{G1435} [to God]; 6 he shall{G3361} not{G3756} honor{G5091} his{G846} father.{G3962} And{G2532} ye have made void{G208} the word of God{G2316} because of{G1223} your{G5216} tradition.{G3862}
- Luke 16:15 : 15 And{G2532} he said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Ye{G5210} are{G2075} they that{G3588} justify{G1344} yourselves{G1438} in the sight{G1799} of men;{G444} but{G1161} God{G2316} knoweth{G1097} your{G5216} hearts:{G2588} for{G3754} that which{G3588} is exalted{G5308} among{G1722} men{G444} is{G2076} an abomination{G946} in the sight{G1799} of God.{G2316}
- Mal 2:17 : 17 Ye have wearied{H3021} Jehovah{H3068} with your words.{H1697} Yet ye say,{H559} Wherein have we wearied{H3021} him? In that ye say,{H559} Every one that doeth{H6213} evil{H7451} is good{H2896} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} and he delighteth{H2654} in them; or where is the God{H430} of justice?{H4941}
- 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 But{G1161} there arose{G1096} false prophets{G5578} also{G2532} among{G1722} the people,{G2992} as{G5613} among{G1722} you{G5213} also{G2532} there shall be{G2071} false teachers,{G5572} who{G3748} shall privily bring in{G3919} destructive{G684} heresies,{G139} denying{G720} even{G2532} the Master{G1203} that bought{G59} them,{G846} bringing upon{G1863} themselves{G1438} swift{G5031} destruction.{G684}
- 2 Pet 2:18-19 : 18 For,{G1063} uttering{G5350} great swelling{G5246} [words] of vanity,{G3153} they entice{G1185} in{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh,{G4561} by lasciviousness,{G766} those who are just{G3689} escaping{G668} from them that live{G390} in{G1722} error;{G4106} 19 promising{G1861} them{G846} liberty,{G1657} while they themselves{G846} are{G5225} bondservants{G1401} of corruption;{G5356} for{G1063} of whom{G3739} a man{G5100} is overcome,{G2274} of the same{G5129} is he also brought into bondage.{G1402}
- Mal 3:15 : 15 And now we call{H833} the proud{H2086} happy;{H833} yea, they that work{H6213} wickedness{H7564} are built up;{H1129} yea, they tempt{H974} God,{H430} and escape.{H4422}
- Amos 5:7 : 7 Ye who turn{H2015} justice{H4941} to wormwood,{H3939} and cast down{H3240} righteousness{H6666} to the earth,{H776}
- Matt 23:16-23 : 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}