Verse 6

Shall not all these take up{H5375}{(H8799)} a parable{H4912} against him, and a taunting{H4426} proverb{H2420} against him, and say{H559}{(H8799)}, Woe{H1945} to him that increaseth{H7235}{(H8688)} that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth{H3513}{(H8688)} himself with thick clay{H5671}!

Referenced Verses

  • Job 20:15-29 : 15 He hath swallowed down{H1104}{(H8804)} riches{H2428}, and he shall vomit them up again{H6958}{(H8686)}: God{H410} shall cast them out{H3423}{(H8686)} of his belly{H990}. 16 He shall suck{H3243}{(H8799)} the poison{H7219} of asps{H6620}: the viper's{H660} tongue{H3956} shall slay{H2026}{(H8799)} him. 17 He shall not see{H7200}{(H8799)} the rivers{H6390}, the floods{H5104}, the brooks{H5158} of honey{H1706} and butter{H2529}. 18 That which he laboured{H3022} for shall he restore{H7725}{(H8688)}, and shall not swallow it down{H1104}{(H8799)}: according to his substance{H2428} shall the restitution{H8545} be, and he shall not rejoice{H5965}{(H8799)} therein. 19 Because he hath oppressed{H7533}{(H8765)} and hath forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} the poor{H1800}; because he hath violently taken away{H1497}{(H8804)} an house{H1004} which he builded{H1129}{(H8799)} not; 20 Surely he shall not feel{H3045}{(H8804)} quietness{H7961} in his belly{H990}, he shall not save{H4422}{(H8762)} of that which he desired{H2530}{(H8803)}. 21 There shall none of his meat{H400} be left{H8300}; therefore shall no man look{H2342}{(H8799)} for his goods{H2898}. 22 In the fulness{H4390}{(H8800)}{(H8675)}{H4390}{(H8763)} of his sufficiency{H5607} he shall be in straits{H3334}{(H8799)}: every hand{H3027} of the wicked{H6001} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} upon him. 23 When he is about to fill{H4390}{(H8763)} his belly{H990}, God shall cast{H7971}{(H8762)} the fury{H2740} of his wrath{H639} upon him, and shall rain{H4305}{(H8686)} it upon him while he is eating{H3894}. 24 He shall flee{H1272}{(H8799)} from the iron{H1270} weapon{H5402}, and the bow{H7198} of steel{H5154} shall strike him through{H2498}{(H8799)}. 25 It is drawn{H8025}{(H8804)}, and cometh out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the body{H1465}; yea, the glittering sword{H1300} cometh out{H1980}{(H8799)} of his gall{H4846}: terrors{H367} are upon him. 26 All darkness{H2822} shall be hid{H2934}{(H8803)} in his secret places{H6845}{(H8803)}: a fire{H784} not blown{H5301}{(H8795)} shall consume{H398}{(H8762)} him; it shall go ill{H3415}{(H8799)} with him that is left{H8300} in his tabernacle{H168}. 27 The heaven{H8064} shall reveal{H1540}{(H8762)} his iniquity{H5771}; and the earth{H776} shall rise up{H6965}{(H8693)} against him. 28 The increase{H2981} of his house{H1004} shall depart{H1540}{(H8799)}, and his goods shall flow away{H5064}{(H8737)} in the day{H3117} of his wrath{H639}. 29 This is the portion{H2506} of a wicked{H7563} man{H120} from God{H430}, and the heritage{H5159} appointed{H561} unto him by God{H410}.
  • Mic 2:4 : 4 In that day{H3117} shall one take up{H5375}{(H8799)} a parable{H4912} against you, and lament{H5091}{(H8804)} with a doleful{H5093} lamentation{H5092}, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, We be utterly{H7703}{(H8800)} spoiled{H7703}{(H8738)}: he hath changed{H4171}{(H8686)} the portion{H2506} of my people{H5971}: how hath he removed{H4185}{(H8686)} it from me! turning away{H7725}{(H8788)} he hath divided{H2505}{(H8762)} our fields{H7704}.
  • Num 23:7 : 7 And he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Balak{H1111} the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} hath brought{H5148}{(H8686)} me from Aram{H758}, out of the mountains{H2042} of the east{H6924}, saying, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, curse{H779}{(H8798)} me Jacob{H3290}, and come{H3212}{(H8798)}, defy{H2194}{(H8798)} Israel{H3478}.
  • Jer 50:13 : 13 Because of the wrath{H7110} of the LORD{H3068} it shall not be inhabited{H3427}{(H8799)}, but it shall be wholly desolate{H8077}: every one that goeth{H5674}{(H8802)} by Babylon{H894} shall be astonished{H8074}{(H8799)}, and hiss{H8319}{(H8799)} at all her plagues{H4347}.
  • Jer 51:34-35 : 34 Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} hath devoured{H398}{(H8804)} me, he hath crushed{H2000}{(H8804)} me, he hath made{H3322}{(H8689)} me an empty{H7385} vessel{H3627}, he hath swallowed me up{H1104}{(H8804)} like a dragon{H8577}, he hath filled{H4390}{(H8765)} his belly{H3770} with my delicates{H5730}, he hath cast me out{H1740}{(H8689)}. 35 The violence{H2555} done to me and to my flesh{H7607} be upon Babylon{H894}, shall the inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)} of Zion{H6726} say{H559}{(H8799)}; and my blood{H1818} upon the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Chaldea{H3778}, shall Jerusalem{H3389} say{H559}{(H8799)}.
  • Ezek 32:21 : 21 The strong{H410} among the mighty{H1368} shall speak{H1696}{(H8762)} to him out of the midst{H8432} of hell{H7585} with them that help{H5826}{(H8802)} him: they are gone down{H3381}{(H8804)}, they lie{H7901}{(H8804)} uncircumcised{H6189}, slain{H2491} by the sword{H2719}.
  • Num 23:18 : 18 And he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Rise up{H6965}{(H8798)}, Balak{H1111}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)}; hearken{H238}{(H8685)} unto me, thou son{H1121} of Zippor{H6834}:
  • Hab 1:9-9 : 9 They shall come{H935}{(H8799)} all for violence{H2555}: their faces{H6440} shall sup up{H4041} as the east wind{H6921}, and they shall gather{H622}{(H8799)} the captivity{H7628} as the sand{H2344}. 10 And they shall scoff{H7046}{(H8691)} at the kings{H4428}, and the princes{H7336}{(H8802)} shall be a scorn{H4890} unto them: they shall deride{H7832}{(H8799)} every strong hold{H4013}; for they shall heap{H6651}{(H8799)} dust{H6083}, and take{H3920}{(H8799)} it.
  • Hab 1:15 : 15 They take up{H5927}{(H8689)} all of them with the angle{H2443}, they catch{H1641}{(H8799)} them in their net{H2764}, and gather{H622}{(H8799)} them in their drag{H4365}: therefore they rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} and are glad{H1523}{(H8799)}.
  • Hab 2:13 : 13 Behold, is it not of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} that the people{H5971} shall labour{H3021}{(H8799)} in the very{H1767} fire{H784}, and the people{H3816} shall weary{H3286}{(H8799)} themselves for very{H1767} vanity{H7385}?
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But{G1161} God{G2316} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Thou fool{G878}, this{G5026} night{G3571} thy{G4675} soul{G5590} shall be required{G523}{(G5719)} of{G575} thee{G4675}: then{G1161} whose{G5101} shall those things be{G2071}{(G5704)}, which{G3739} thou hast provided{G2090}{(G5656)}?
  • 1 Cor 7:29-31 : 29 But{G1161} this{G5124} I say{G5346}{(G5748)}, brethren{G80}, the time{G2540} is short{G4958}{(G5772)}: it remaineth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G3063}, that{G2443} both{G2532} they that have{G2192}{(G5723)} wives{G1135} be{G5600}{(G5753)} as though{G5613} they had{G2192}{(G5723)} none{G3361}; 30 And{G2532} they that weep{G2799}{(G5723)}, as{G5613} though they wept{G2799}{(G5723)} not{G3361}; and{G2532} they that rejoice{G5463}{(G5723)}, as{G5613} though they rejoiced{G5463}{(G5723)} not{G3361}; and{G2532} they that buy{G59}{(G5723)}, as{G5613} though they possessed{G2722}{(G5723)} not{G3361}; 31 And{G2532} they that use{G5530}{(G5740)} this{G5127} world{G2889}, as{G5613} not{G3361} abusing{G2710}{(G5740)} it: for{G1063} the fashion{G4976} of this{G5129} world{G2889} passeth away{G3855}{(G5719)}.
  • Jas 5:1-4 : 1 Go to{G33}{(G5720)} now{G3568}, ye rich men{G4145}, weep{G2799}{(G5657)} and howl{G3649}{(G5723)} for{G1909} your{G5216} miseries{G5004} that shall come upon{G1904}{(G5740)} you. 2 Your{G5216} riches{G4149} are corrupted{G4595}{(G5754)}, and{G2532} your{G5216} garments{G2440} are{G1096}{(G5754)} motheaten{G4598}. 3 Your{G5216} gold{G5557} and{G2532} silver{G696} is cankered{G2728}{(G5769)}; and{G2532} the rust{G2447} of them{G846} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} a witness{G3142} against{G1519} you{G5213}, and{G2532} shall eat{G5315}{(G5695)} your{G5216} flesh{G4561} as it were{G5613} fire{G4442}. Ye have heaped treasure together{G2343}{(G5656)} for{G1722} the last{G2078} days{G2250}. 4 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, the hire{G3408} of the labourers{G2040} who{G3588} have reaped down{G270}{(G5660)} your{G5216} fields{G5561}, which{G3588} is of{G575} you{G5216} kept back by fraud{G650}{(G5772)}, crieth{G2896}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the cries{G995} of them which have reaped{G2325}{(G5660)} are entered{G1525}{(G5754)} into{G1519} the ears{G3775} of the Lord{G2962} of sabaoth{G4519}.
  • 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 But{G1161} the end{G5056} of all things{G3956} is at hand{G1448}{(G5758)}: be ye{G4993} therefore{G3767} sober{G4993}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} watch{G3525}{(G5657)} unto{G1519} prayer{G4335}.
  • Job 22:6-9 : 6 For thou hast taken a pledge{H2254}{(H8799)} from thy brother{H251} for nought{H2600}, and stripped{H6584}{(H8686)} the naked{H6174} of their clothing{H899}. 7 Thou hast not given water{H4325} to the weary{H5889} to drink{H8248}{(H8686)}, and thou hast withholden{H4513}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} from the hungry{H7457}. 8 But as for the mighty{H2220} man{H376}, he had the earth{H776}; and the honourable man{H5375}{(H8803)}{H6440} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in it. 9 Thou hast sent{H7971}{(H8765)} widows{H490} away empty{H7387}, and the arms{H2220} of the fatherless{H3490} have been broken{H1792}{(H8792)}. 10 Therefore snares{H6341} are round about{H5439} thee, and sudden{H6597} fear{H6343} troubleth{H926}{(H8762)} thee;
  • Ps 94:3 : 3 LORD{H3068}, how long shall the wicked{H7563}, how long shall the wicked{H7563} triumph{H5937}{H8799)}?
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 He that oppresseth{H6231}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800} to increase{H7235}{(H8687)} his riches, and he that giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} to the rich{H6223}, shall surely come to want{H4270}.
  • Isa 14:4-9 : 4 That thou shalt take up{H5375}{(H8804)} this proverb{H4912} against the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, How hath the oppressor{H5065}{(H8802)} ceased{H7673}{(H8804)}! the golden city{H4062} ceased{H7673}{(H8804)}! 5 The LORD{H3068} hath broken{H7665}{(H8804)} the staff{H4294} of the wicked{H7563}, and the sceptre{H7626} of the rulers{H4910}{(H8802)}. 6 He who smote{H5221}{(H8688)} the people{H5971} in wrath{H5678} with a continual{H1115}{H5627} stroke{H4347}, he that ruled{H7287}{(H8802)} the nations{H1471} in anger{H639}, is persecuted{H4783}, and none{H1097} hindereth{H2820}{(H8804)}. 7 The whole earth{H776} is at rest{H5117}{(H8804)}, and is quiet{H8252}{(H8804)}: they break forth{H6476}{(H8804)} into singing{H7440}. 8 Yea, the fir trees{H1265} rejoice{H8055}{(H8804)} at thee, and the cedars{H730} of Lebanon{H3844}, saying, Since thou art laid down{H7901}{(H8804)}, no feller{H3772}{(H8802)} is come up{H5927}{(H8799)} against us. 9 Hell{H7585} from beneath is moved{H7264}{(H8804)} for thee to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} thee at thy coming{H935}{(H8800)}: it stirreth up{H5782}{(H8790)} the dead{H7496} for thee, even all the chief ones{H6260} of the earth{H776}; it hath raised up{H6965}{(H8689)} from their thrones{H3678} all the kings{H4428} of the nations{H1471}. 10 All they shall speak{H6030}{(H8799)} and say{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee, Art thou also become weak{H2470}{(H8795)} as we? art thou become like{H4911}{(H8738)} unto us? 11 Thy pomp{H1347} is brought down{H3381}{(H8717)} to the grave{H7585}, and the noise{H1998} of thy viols{H5035}: the worm{H7415} is spread{H3331}{(H8714)} under thee, and the worms{H8438} cover{H4374} thee. 12 How art thou fallen{H5307}{(H8804)} from heaven{H8064}, O Lucifer{H1966}, son{H1121} of the morning{H7837}{(H8676)}{H3213}{(H8685)}! how art thou cut down{H1438}{(H8738)} to the ground{H776}, which didst weaken{H2522}{(H8802)} the nations{H1471}! 13 For thou hast said{H559}{(H8804)} in thine heart{H3824}, I will ascend{H5927}{(H8799)} into heaven{H8064}, I will exalt{H7311}{(H8686)} my throne{H3678} above{H4605} the stars{H3556} of God{H410}: I will sit{H3427}{(H8799)} also upon the mount{H2022} of the congregation{H4150}, in the sides{H3411} of the north{H6828}: 14 I will ascend{H5927}{(H8799)} above the heights{H1116} of the clouds{H5645}; I will be like{H1819}{(H8691)} the most High{H5945}. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down{H3381}{(H8714)} to hell{H7585}, to the sides{H3411} of the pit{H953}. 16 They that see{H7200}{(H8802)} thee shall narrowly look{H7688}{(H8686)} upon thee, and consider{H995}{(H8709)} thee, saying, Is this the man{H376} that made the earth{H776} to tremble{H7264}{(H8688)}, that did shake{H7493}{(H8688)} kingdoms{H4467}; 17 That made{H7760}{(H8804)} the world{H8398} as a wilderness{H4057}, and destroyed{H2040}{(H8804)} the cities{H5892} thereof; that opened{H6605}{(H8804)} not the house{H1004} of his prisoners{H615}? 18 All the kings{H4428} of the nations{H1471}, even all of them, lie{H7901}{(H8804)} in glory{H3519}, every one{H376} in his own house{H1004}. 19 But thou art cast out{H7993}{(H8717)} of thy grave{H6913} like an abominable{H8581}{(H8737)} branch{H5342}, and as the raiment{H3830} of those that are slain{H2026}{(H8803)}, thrust through{H2944}{(H8794)} with a sword{H2719}, that go down{H3381}{(H8802)} to the stones{H68} of the pit{H953}; as a carcase{H6297} trodden under feet{H947}{(H8716)}.
  • Isa 44:20 : 20 He feedeth{H7462}{(H8802)} on ashes{H665}: a deceived{H2048}{(H8795)} heart{H3820} hath turned him aside{H5186}{(H8689)}, that he cannot deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} his soul{H5315}, nor say{H559}{(H8799)}, Is there not a lie{H8267} in my right hand{H3225}?
  • Isa 55:2 : 2 Wherefore do ye spend{H8254}{(H8799)} money{H3701} for that which is not bread{H3899}? and your labour{H3018} for that which satisfieth{H7654} not{H3808}? hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} diligently{H8085}{(H8800)} unto me, and eat{H398}{(H8798)} ye that which is good{H2896}, and let your soul{H5315} delight{H6026}{(H8691)} itself in fatness{H1880}.
  • Jer 29:22 : 22 And of them shall be taken up{H3947}{(H8795)} a curse{H7045} by all the captivity{H1546} of Judah{H3063} which are in Babylon{H894}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} make{H7760}{(H8799)} thee like Zedekiah{H6667} and like Ahab{H256}, whom the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} roasted{H7033}{(H8804)} in the fire{H784};