Jeremiah 22:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

Wo vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers without equitie: he vseth his neighbour without wages, and giueth him not for his worke.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:13 : 13 Thou shalt not do thy neighbour wrong, neither rob him. The workemans hire shal not abide with thee vntil the morning.
  • Mic 3:10 : 10 They build vp Zion with blood, and Ierusalem with iniquitie.
  • Jas 5:4 : 4 Behold, the hire of ye labourers, which haue reaped your fieldes (which is of you kept backe by fraude) cryeth, and the cryes of them which haue reaped, are entred into the eares of the Lord of hostes.
  • Deut 24:14-15 : 14 Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruant that is needie and poore, neyther of thy brethren, nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates. 15 Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lorde, and it be sinne vnto thee.
  • Hab 2:9-9 : 9 Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil. 10 Thou hast consulted shame to thine owne house, by destroying many people, and hast sinned against thine owne soule. 11 For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shal answere it.
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will be a swift witnesse against the southsayers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that wrongfully keepe backe the hirelings wages, and vexe the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and oppresse the stranger, and feare not me, sayth the Lord of hostes.
  • 2 Kgs 23:35-37 : 35 And Iehoiakim gaue the siluer and the golde to Pharaoh, and taxed the land to giue the money, according to the commadement of Pharaoh: he leuyed of euery man of the people of the lande, according to his value, siluer and golde to giue vnto Pharaoh Nechoh. 36 Iehoiakim was fiue and twentie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. 37 And he did euill in the sight of the Lorde, according to all that his fathers had done.
  • 2 Chr 36:4 : 4 And the King of Egypt made Eliakim his brother King ouer Iudah and Ierusalem, and turned his name to Iehoiakim: and Necho tooke Iehoahaz his brother, and caryed him to Egypt.
  • Job 24:10-11 : 10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and take the glening from the hungrie. 11 They that make oyle betweene their walles, and treade their wine presses, suffer thirst.
  • Jer 22:18 : 18 Therefore thus saith the Lorde against Iehoiakim, the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah, They shall not lament him, saying, Ah, my brother, or ah, sister: neither shall they mourne for him, saying, Ah, lord, or ah, his glorie.

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    14He saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers: so he will make him selfe large windowes, and feeling with cedar, and paint them with vermilion.

    15Shalt thou reigne, because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? Did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper, when he executed iudgement and iustice?

  • Hab 2:9-13
    5 verses
    80%

    9Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.

    10Thou hast consulted shame to thine owne house, by destroying many people, and hast sinned against thine owne soule.

    11For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shal answere it.

    12Wo vnto him that buildeth a towne with blood, and erecteth a citie by iniquitie.

    13Beholde, is it not of the Lorde of hostes that the people shal labour in ye very fire? the people shall euen weary themselues for very vanitie.

  • Job 20:18-19
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    79%

    18He shal restore the labour, and shall deuoure no more: euen according to the substance shalbe his exchange, & he shal enioy it no more.

    19For he hath vndone many: he hath forsaken the poore, and hath spoyled houses which he builded not.

  • Amos 5:11
    78%

    11Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and yee take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shal not dwel in them: ye haue plated pleasant vineyards, but ye shal not drinke wine of them.

  • Job 27:18
    75%

    18He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a lodge that the watchman maketh.

  • Isa 5:8-9
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    75%

    8Woe vnto them that ioyne house to house, and laye fielde to fielde, till there bee no place, that ye may be placed by your selues in the mids of the earth.

    9This is in mine cares, saith the Lorde of hostes. Surely many houses shall be desolate, euen great, and faire without inhabitant.

  • Deut 24:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruant that is needie and poore, neyther of thy brethren, nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates.

    15Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lorde, and it be sinne vnto thee.

  • Zeph 1:13
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    13Therefore their goods shall be spoyled, and their houses waste: they shall also build houses, but not inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, but not drinke the wine thereof.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 24:27
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    27Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.

  • Isa 3:11
    73%

    11Woe be to the wicked, it shalbe euill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.

  • Ezek 18:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Or hath oppressed the poore and needy, or hath spoyled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lift vp his eyes vnto the idoles, or hath committed abomination,

    13Or hath giuen forth vpon vsurie, or hath taken increase, shal he liue? he shal not liue: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shal die the death, and his blood shall be vpon him.

  • Hab 2:6
    72%

    6Shall not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say, Ho, he that increaseth that which is not his? howe long? and hee that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay?

  • Ezek 22:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12In thee haue they taken giftes to shed blood: thou hast taken vsurie and the encrease, and thou hast defrauded thy neighbours by extortion, & hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.

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  • Prov 11:18
    72%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

  • Prov 22:16
    72%

    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

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    72%

    11For behold, the Lord commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the litle house with clefts.

  • Prov 17:13
    72%

    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 22:8
    72%

    8He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.

  • Job 15:28
    72%

    28Though he dwell in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, but are become heapes,

  • Prov 28:8
    72%

    8He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

  • Prov 11:29
    72%

    29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Mic 2:1-2
    2 verses
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    1Wo vnto them, that imagine iniquitie, and worke wickednesse vpon their beddes: when the morning is light they practise it because their hande hath power.

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    72%

    10Least the stranger should be silled with thy strength, and thy labours bee in the house of a stranger,

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    72%

    13Thou shalt not do thy neighbour wrong, neither rob him. The workemans hire shal not abide with thee vntil the morning.

  • 2 Kgs 22:6
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  • Prov 22:27
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    27If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?

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    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Job 20:28
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  • Eccl 5:13
    71%

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  • Ezek 13:12
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    12Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not bee sayd vnto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye haue daubed it?

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    27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

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