Verse 5
And seekest{H1245} thou great things{H1419} for thyself? seek{H1245} them not; for, behold, I will bring{H935} evil{H7451} upon all flesh,{H1320} saith{H5002} Jehovah;{H3068} but thy life{H5315} will I give{H5414} unto thee for a prey{H7998} in all places{H4725} whither thou goest.{H3212}
Referenced Verses
- Jer 21:9 : 9 He that abideth{H3427} in this city{H5892} shall die{H4191} by the sword,{H2719} and by the famine,{H7458} and by the pestilence;{H1698} but he that goeth out,{H3318} and passeth{H5307} over to the Chaldeans{H3778} that besiege{H6696} you, he shall live,{H2421} and his life{H5315} shall be unto him for a prey.{H7998}
- Jer 39:18 : 18 For I will surely{H4422} save{H4422} thee, and thou shalt not fall{H5307} by the sword,{H2719} but thy life{H5315} shall be for a prey{H7998} unto thee; because thou hast put thy trust{H982} in me, saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}
- Jer 38:2 : 2 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} He that abideth{H3427} in this city{H5892} shall die{H4191} by the sword,{H2719} by the famine,{H7458} and by the pestilence;{H1698} but he that goeth forth{H3318} to the Chaldeans{H3778} shall live,{H2421} and his life{H5315} shall be unto him for a prey,{H7998} and he shall live.{H2421}
- Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of{G5426} the same{G846} mind{G5426} one{G240} toward{G1519} another.{G240} Set not{G3361} your mind{G5426} on high things,{G5308} but{G235} condescend{G4879} to things that are lowly.{G5011} Be{G1096} not{G3361} wise{G5429} in{G3844} your own conceits.{G1438}
- 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 But{G1161} godliness{G2150} with{G3326} contentment{G841} is{G2076} great{G3173} gain:{G4200} 7 for{G1063} we brought{G1533} nothing{G3762} into{G1519} the world,{G2889} for neither{G1212} can{G1410} we carry{G1627} {G3761} anything{G5100} out;{G1627} 8 but{G1161} having{G2192} food{G1305} and{G2532} covering{G4629} we shall be{G714} therewith{G5125} content.{G714} 9 But{G1161} they that are minded{G1014} to be rich{G4147} fall{G1706} into{G1519} a temptation{G3986} and{G2532} a snare{G3803} and{G2532} many{G4183} foolish{G453} and{G2532} hurtful{G983} lusts,{G1939} such as{G3748} drown{G1036} men{G444} in{G1519} destruction{G3639} and{G2532} perdition.{G684}
- Heb 13:5 : 5 Be ye{G5158} free from the love{G866} of money; content{G714} with such things as ye have:{G3918} for{G1063} himself{G846} hath said,{G2046} I will{G447} in no{G3756} wise{G3361} fail{G447} thee,{G4571} neither will I in any{G3756} wise{G3361} forsake{G1459} thee.{G4571}
- Matt 6:25-32 : 25 Therefore{G1223} I{G5124} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} be{G3309} not{G3361} anxious{G3309} for{G5590} your{G5216} life,{G5590} what{G5101} ye shall eat,{G5315} or{G2532} what{G5101} ye shall drink;{G4095} nor yet{G3366} for{G4983} your{G5216} body,{G4983} what{G5101} ye shall put on.{G1746} Is{G2076} not{G3780} the life{G5590} more{G4119} than the food,{G5160} and{G2532} the body{G4983} than the raiment?{G1742} 26 Behold{G1689} the birds{G4071} of the heaven,{G3772} that{G3754} they sow{G4687} not,{G3756} neither{G3761} do they reap,{G2325} nor{G3761} gather{G4863} into{G1519} barns;{G596} and{G2532} your{G5216} heavenly{G3770} Father{G3962} feedeth{G5142} them.{G846} Are{G1308} not{G3756} ye{G5210} of{G3756} much{G3123} more value{G1308} then they?{G846} 27 And{G1161} which{G5101} of{G1537} you{G5216} by being anxious{G3309} can{G1410} add{G4369} one{G1520} cubit{G4083} unto{G1909} the measure{G2244} of his{G846} life? 28 And{G2532} why{G5101} are ye anxious{G3309} concerning{G4012} raiment?{G1742} Consider{G2648} the lilies{G2918} of the field,{G68} how{G4459} they grow;{G837} they toil{G2872} not,{G3756} neither{G3761} do they spin:{G3514} 29 yet{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} even{G3761} Solomon{G4672} in{G1722} all{G3956} his{G846} glory{G1391} was{G4016} not{G3761} arrayed{G4016} like{G5613} one{G1520} of these.{G5130} 30 But{G1161} if{G1487} God{G2316} doth so{G3779} clothe{G294} the grass{G5528} of the field,{G68} which{G5607} to-day{G4594} is,{G5607} and{G2532} to-morrow{G839} is cast{G906} into{G1519} the oven,{G2823} [shall he] not{G3756} much{G4183} more{G3123} [clothe] you,{G5209} O ye of little faith?{G3640} 31 Be{G3309} not{G3361} therefore{G3767} anxious,{G3309} saying,{G3004} What{G5101} shall we eat?{G5315} or,{G2228} What{G5101} shall we drink?{G4095} or,{G2228} Wherewithal{G5101} shall we be clothed?{G4016} 32 For{G1063} after all{G3956} these things{G5023} do{G1934} the Gentiles{G1484} seek;{G1934} for{G1063} your{G5216} heavenly{G3770} Father{G3962} knoweth{G1492} that{G3754} ye have need{G5535} of{G5130} all{G537} these things.{G5130}
- Jer 25:26 : 26 and all the kings{H4428} of the north,{H6828} far{H7350} and near,{H7138} one{H376} with another;{H251} and all the kingdoms{H4467} of the world,{H776} which are upon the face{H6440} of the earth:{H127} and the king{H4428} of Sheshach{H8347} shall drink{H8354} after{H310} them.
- Gen 6:12 : 12 And God{H430} saw{H7200} the earth,{H776} and, behold, it was corrupt;{H7843} for all flesh{H1320} had corrupted{H7843} their way{H1870} upon the earth.{H776}
- 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 And he said{H559} unto him, Went{H1980} not my heart{H3820} [with thee], when the man{H376} turned{H2015} from his chariot{H4818} to meet{H7125} thee? Is it a time{H6256} to receive{H3947} money,{H3701} and to receive{H3947} garments,{H899} and oliveyards{H2132} and vineyards,{H3754} and sheep{H6629} and oxen,{H1241} and men-servants{H5650} and maid-servants?{H8198}
- Isa 66:16 : 16 For by fire{H784} will Jehovah{H3068} execute judgment,{H8199} and by his sword,{H2719} upon all flesh;{H1320} and the slain{H2491} of Jehovah{H3068} shall be many.{H7231}
- Zeph 3:8 : 8 Therefore wait{H2442} ye for me, saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} until the day{H3117} that I rise up{H6965} to the prey;{H5706} for my determination{H4941} is to gather{H622} the nations,{H1471} that I may assemble{H6908} the kingdoms,{H4467} to pour{H8210} upon them mine indignation,{H2195} even all my fierce{H2740} anger;{H639} for all the earth{H776} shall be devoured{H398} with the fire{H784} of my jealousy.{H7068}
- 1 Cor 7:26-32 : 26 I think{G3767} therefore{G3767} that this{G5124} is{G5225} good{G2570} by{G1223} reason of the distress{G318} that is{G5225} upon{G1764} us, [namely,] that{G3754} it is good{G2570} for a man{G444} to be{G1511} as he is. 27 Art thou bound{G1210} unto a wife?{G1135} Seek{G2212} not{G3361} to be loosed.{G3080} Art thou loosed{G3089} from{G575} a wife?{G1135} Seek{G2212} not{G3361} a wife.{G1135} 28 But{G1161} {G2532} shouldest{G1437} thou marry,{G1060} thou hast{G264} not{G3756} sinned;{G264} and{G2532} if{G1437} a virgin{G3933} marry,{G1060} she hath{G264} not{G3756} sinned.{G264} Yet{G1161} such{G5108} shall have{G2192} tribulation{G2347} in the flesh:{G4561} and{G1161} I{G1473} would spare{G5339} you.{G5216} 29 But{G1161} this{G5124} I say,{G5346} brethren,{G80} the time{G4958} is shortened,{G3588} that{G2532} henceforth{G2076} both{G3588} those that{G2192} have{G1135} wives{G5613} may be as{G3361} though{G5600} they had{G5600} none;{G2443} 30 and{G2532} those{G3588} that weep,{G2799} as though{G5613} they{G3588} wept{G2799} not;{G3361} and{G2532} those that rejoice,{G5463} as though{G5613} they{G3588} rejoiced{G5463} not;{G3361} and{G2532} those that buy,{G59} as though{G5613} they possessed{G2722} not;{G3361} 31 and{G2532} those{G3588} that use{G5530} the{G5129} world,{G2889} as{G5613} not{G3361} using{G2710} it to the full: for{G1063} the fashion{G4976} of this{G5127} world{G2889} passeth away.{G3855} 32 But{G1161} I would have{G2309} you{G5209} to be free from cares.{G275} He{G3588} that is{G1511} unmarried{G22} is careful for{G3309} the things{G3588} of the Lord,{G2962} how{G4459} he may please{G700} the Lord:{G2962}