Verse 1

Woe{H1945} unto them that decree{H2710}{(H8802)} unrighteous{H205} decrees{H2711}, and that write{H3789}{(H8764)} grievousness{H5999} which they have prescribed{H3789}{(H8765)};

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:52 : 52 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, lawyers{G3544}! for{G3754} ye have taken away{G142}{(G5656)} the key{G2807} of knowledge{G1108}: ye entered{G1525} not{G3756} in{G1525}{(G5627)} yourselves{G846}, and{G2532} them that were entering in{G1525}{(G5740)} ye hindered{G2967}{(G5656)}.
  • Matt 23:23 : 23 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye pay tithe{G586}{(G5719)} of mint{G2238} and{G2532} anise{G432} and{G2532} cummin{G2951}, and{G2532} have omitted{G863}{(G5656)} the weightier{G926} matters of the law{G3551}, judgment{G2920},{G2532} mercy{G1656}, and{G2532} faith{G4102}: these{G5023} ought ye{G1163}{(G5713)} to have done{G4160}{(G5658)}, and not{G3361} to leave{G863} the other{G2548} undone{G863}{(G5721)}.
  • Luke 11:42-44 : 42 But{G235} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, Pharisees{G5330}! for{G3754} ye tithe{G586}{(G5719)} mint{G2238} and{G2532} rue{G4076} and{G2532} all manner{G3956} of herbs{G3001}, and{G2532} pass over{G3928}{(G5736)} judgment{G2920} and{G2532} the love{G26} of God{G2316}: these{G5023} ought ye{G1163}{(G5713)} to have done{G4160}{(G5658)}, and not{G3361} to leave{G863} the other{G2548} undone{G863}{(G5721)}. 43 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, Pharisees{G5330}! for{G3754} ye love{G25}{(G5719)} the uppermost seats{G4410} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864}, and{G2532} greetings{G783} in{G1722} the markets{G58}. 44 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} as{G5613} graves{G3419} which{G3588} appear not{G82}, and{G2532} the men{G444} that walk{G4043}{(G5723)} over{G1883} them are{G1492} not{G3756} aware{G1492}{(G5758)} of them.
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Shall the throne{H3678} of iniquity{H1942} have fellowship{H2266}{H8792)} with thee, which frameth{H3335}{H8802)} mischief{H5999} by a law{H2706}? 21 They gather themselves together{H1413}{(H8799)} against the soul{H5315} of the righteous{H6662}, and condemn{H7561}{(H8686)} the innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}.
  • Isa 5:8 : 8 Woe{H1945} unto them that join{H5060}{(H8688)} house{H1004} to house{H1004}, that lay{H7126}{(H8686)} field{H7704} to field{H7704}, till there be no{H657} place{H4725}, that they may be placed{H3427}{(H8717)} alone in the midst{H7130} of the earth{H776}!
  • Mic 3:1-4 : 1 And I said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, I pray you, O heads{H7218} of Jacob{H3290}, and ye princes{H7101} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}; Is it not for you to know{H3045}{(H8800)} judgment{H4941}? 2 Who hate{H8130}{(H8802)} the good{H2896}, and love{H157}{(H8802)} the evil{H7451}; who pluck off{H1497}{(H8802)} their skin{H5785} from off them, and their flesh{H7607} from off their bones{H6106}; 3 Who also eat{H398}{(H8804)} the flesh{H7607} of my people{H5971}, and flay{H6584}{(H8689)} their skin{H5785} from off them; and they break{H6476}{(H8765)} their bones{H6106}, and chop them in pieces{H6566}{(H8804)}, as for the pot{H5518}, and as flesh{H1320} within{H8432} the caldron{H7037}. 4 Then shall they cry{H2199}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, but he will not hear{H6030}{(H8799)} them: he will even hide{H5641}{(H8686)} his face{H6440} from them at that time{H6256}, as they have behaved themselves ill{H7489}{(H8689)} in their doings{H4611}.
  • Hab 2:6 : 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}!
  • Hab 2:9 : 9 Woe{H1945} to him that coveteth{H1214}{(H8802)} an evil{H7451} covetousness{H1215} to his house{H1004}, that he may set{H7760}{(H8800)} his nest{H7064} on high{H4791}, that he may be delivered{H5337}{(H8736)} from the power{H3709} of evil{H7451}!
  • Hab 2:12 : 12 Woe{H1945} to him that buildeth{H1129}{(H8802)} a town{H5892} with blood{H1818}, and stablisheth{H3559}{(H8790)} a city{H7151} by iniquity{H5766}!
  • Hab 2:15 : 15 Woe{H1945} unto him that giveth his neighbour{H7453} drink{H8248}{(H8688)}, that puttest{H5596}{(H8764)} thy bottle{H2573} to him, and makest him drunken{H7937}{(H8763)} also, that thou mayest look{H5027}{(H8687)} on their nakedness{H4589}!
  • Hab 2:19 : 19 Woe{H1945} unto him that saith{H559}{(H8802)} to the wood{H6086}, Awake{H6974}{(H8685)}; to the dumb{H1748} stone{H68}, Arise{H5782}{(H8798)}, it shall teach{H3384}{(H8686)}! Behold, it is laid{H8610}{(H8803)} over with gold{H2091} and silver{H3701}, and there is no breath{H7307} at all in the midst{H7130} of it.
  • Matt 11:21 : 21 Woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Chorazin{G5523}! woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Bethsaida{G966}! for{G3754} if{G1487} the mighty works{G1411}, which{G3588} were done{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} you{G5213}, had been done{G1096}{(G5633)} in{G1722} Tyre{G5184} and{G2532} Sidon{G4605}, they would have repented{G3340}{(G5656)} long ago{G302}{G3819} in{G1722} sackcloth{G4526} and{G2532} ashes{G4700}.
  • Matt 23:13-16 : 13 But{G1161} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye shut up{G2808}{(G5719)} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men{G444}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} neither{G3761} go in{G1525}{(G5736)} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G863}{(G5719)} them that are entering{G1525}{(G5740)} to go in{G1525}{(G5629)}. 14 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye devour{G2719}{(G5719)} widows{G5503}' houses{G3614}, and{G2532} for a pretence{G4392} make{G4336} long{G3117} prayer{G4336}{(G5740)}: therefore{G1223}{G5124} ye shall receive{G2983}{(G5695)} the greater{G4055} damnation{G2917}. 15 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye compass{G4013}{(G5719)} sea{G2281} and{G2532} land{G3584} to make{G4160}{(G5658)} one{G1520} proselyte{G4339}, and{G2532} when{G3752} he is made{G1096}{(G5638)}, ye make{G4160}{(G5719)} him{G846} twofold more{G1362} the child{G5207} of hell{G1067} than yourselves{G5216}. 16 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, ye blind{G5185} guides{G3595}, which{G3588} say{G3004}{(G5723)}, Whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the temple{G3485}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}; but{G1161} whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the gold{G5557} of the temple{G3485}, he is a debtor{G3784}{(G5719)}!
  • Mic 3:9-9 : 9 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} this, I pray you, ye heads{H7218} of the house{H1004} of Jacob{H3290}, and princes{H7101} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, that abhor{H8581}{(H8764)} judgment{H4941}, and pervert{H6140}{(H8762)} all equity{H3477}. 10 They build up{H1129}{(H8802)} Zion{H6726} with blood{H1818}, and Jerusalem{H3389} with iniquity{H5766}. 11 The heads{H7218} thereof judge{H8199}{(H8799)} for reward{H7810}, and the priests{H3548} thereof teach{H3384}{(H8686)} for hire{H4242}, and the prophets{H5030} thereof divine{H7080}{(H8799)} for money{H3701}: yet will they lean{H8172}{(H8735)} upon the LORD{H3068}, and say{H559}{(H8800)}, Is not the LORD{H3068} among{H7130} us? none evil{H7451} can come{H935}{(H8799)} upon us.
  • Mic 6:16 : 16 For the statutes{H2708} of Omri{H6018} are kept{H8104}{(H8691)}, and all the works{H4639} of the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256}, and ye walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in their counsels{H4156}; that I should make{H5414}{(H8800)} thee a desolation{H8047}, and the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof an hissing{H8322}: therefore ye shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the reproach{H2781} of my people{H5971}.
  • Esth 3:10-13 : 10 And the king{H4428} took{H5493}{(H8686)} his ring{H2885} from his hand{H3027}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha{H4099} the Agagite{H91}, the Jews{H3064}' enemy{H6887}{(H8802)}. 11 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Haman{H2001}, The silver{H3701} is given{H5414}{(H8803)} to thee, the people{H5971} also, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} with them as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} to thee. 12 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} called{H7121}{(H8735)} on the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month{H2320}, and there was written{H3789}{(H8735)} according to all that Haman{H2001} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} unto the king's{H4428} lieutenants{H323}, and to the governors{H6346} that were over every province{H4082}, and to the rulers{H8269} of every people{H5971} of every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and to every people{H5971} after their language{H3956}; in the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} was it written{H3789}{(H8737)}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8738)} with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}. 13 And the letters{H5612} were sent{H7971}{(H8736)} by{H3027} posts{H7323}{(H8801)} into all the king's{H4428} provinces{H4082}, to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)}, to kill{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to cause to perish{H6}{(H8763)}, all Jews{H3064}, both young{H5288} and old{H2205}, little children{H2945} and women{H802}, in one{H259} day{H3117}, even upon the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day of the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Adar{H143}, and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey{H962}{(H8800)}.
  • Ps 58:2 : 2 Yea, in heart{H3820} ye work{H6466}{H8799)} wickedness{H5766}; ye weigh{H6424}{H8762)} the violence{H2555} of your hands{H3027} in the earth{H776}.
  • Isa 5:18 : 18 Woe{H1945} unto them that draw{H4900}{(H8802)} iniquity{H5771} with cords{H2256} of vanity{H7723}, and sin{H2403} as it were with a cart{H5699} rope{H5688}:
  • Isa 5:20-22 : 20 Woe{H1945} unto them that call{H559}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} good{H2896}, and good{H2896} evil{H7451}; that put{H7760}{(H8802)} darkness{H2822} for light{H216}, and light{H216} for darkness{H2822}; that put{H7760}{(H8802)} bitter{H4751} for sweet{H4966}, and sweet{H4966} for bitter{H4751}! 21 Woe{H1945} unto them that are wise{H2450} in their own eyes{H5869}, and prudent{H995}{(H8737)} in their own sight{H6440}! 22 Woe{H1945} unto them that are mighty{H1368} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} wine{H3196}, and men{H582} of strength{H2428} to mingle{H4537}{(H8800)} strong drink{H7941}:
  • Jer 22:13 : 13 Woe{H1945} unto him that buildeth{H1129}{(H8802)} his house{H1004} by{H3808} unrighteousness{H6664}, and his chambers{H5944} by wrong{H4941}; that useth his neighbour's{H7453} service{H5647}{(H8799)} without wages{H2600}, and giveth{H5414}{(H8799)} him not for his work{H6467};
  • Dan 6:8-9 : 8 Now{H3705}, O king{H4430}, establish{H6966}{(H8681)} the decree{H633}, and sign{H7560}{(H8748)} the writing{H3792}, that it be not{H3809} changed{H8133}{(H8682)}, according to the law{H1882} of the Medes{H4076} and Persians{H6540}, which altereth{H5709}{(H8748)} not{H3809}. 9 Wherefore{H3606}{H1836}{H6903} king{H4430} Darius{H1868} signed{H7560}{(H8754)} the writing{H3792} and the decree{H633}.
  • Luke 11:46-47 : 46 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} also{G2532}, ye lawyers{G3544}! for{G3754} ye lade{G5412}{(G5719)} men{G444} with burdens{G5413} grievous to be borne{G1419}, and{G2532} ye yourselves{G846} touch{G4379}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the burdens{G5413} with one{G1520} of your{G5216} fingers{G1147}. 47 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}! for{G3754} ye build{G3618}{(G5719)} the sepulchres{G3419} of the prophets{G4396}, and{G1161} your{G5216} fathers{G3962} killed{G615}{(G5656)} them{G846}.
  • Matt 23:27 : 27 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye are like{G3945}{(G5719)} unto whited{G2867}{(G5772)} sepulchres{G5028}, which{G3748} indeed{G3303} appear{G5316}{(G5727)} beautiful{G5611} outward{G1855}, but{G1161} are within{G2081} full{G1073}{(G5719)} of dead{G3498} men's bones{G3747}, and{G2532} of all{G3956} uncleanness{G167}.
  • Matt 23:29 : 29 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! because{G3754} ye build{G3618}{(G5719)} the tombs{G5028} of the prophets{G4396}, and{G2532} garnish{G2885}{(G5719)} the sepulchres{G3419} of the righteous{G1342},
  • Matt 26:24 : 24 {G3303} The Son{G5207} of man{G444} goeth{G5217}{(G5719)} as{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)} of{G4012} him{G846}: but{G1161} woe{G3759} unto that{G1565} man{G444} by{G1223} whom{G3739} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} is betrayed{G3860}{(G5743)}! it had been{G2258}{(G5713)} good{G2570} for that{G1565} man{G846} if{G1487} he{G444} had{G1080} not{G3756} been born{G1080}{(G5681)}.
  • John 9:22 : 22 These{G5023} words spake{G2036}{(G5627)} his{G846} parents{G1118}, because{G3754} they feared{G5399}{(G5711)} the Jews{G2453}: for{G1063} the Jews{G2453} had agreed{G4934}{(G5717)} already{G2235}, that{G2443} if{G1437} any man{G5100} did confess{G3670}{(G5661)} that he{G846} was Christ{G5547}, he should be{G1096}{(G5638)} put out of the synagogue{G656}.
  • John 19:6 : 6 When{G3753} the chief priests{G749} therefore{G3767} and{G2532} officers{G5257} saw{G1492}{(G5627)} him{G846}, they cried out{G2905}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Crucify{G4717}{(G5657)} him, crucify{G4717}{(G5657)} him. Pilate{G4091} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Take{G2983}{(G5628)} ye{G5210} him{G846}, and{G2532} crucify{G4717}{(G5657)} him: for{G1063} I{G1473} find{G2147}{(G5719)} no{G3756} fault{G156} in{G1722} him{G846}.
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe{G3759} unto them{G846}! for{G3754} they have gone{G4198}{(G5675)} in the way{G3598} of Cain{G2535}, and{G2532} ran greedily after{G1632}{(G5681)} the error{G4106} of Balaam{G903} for reward{G3408}, and{G2532} perished{G622}{(G5639)} in the gainsaying{G485} of Core{G2879}.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And there came{H935}{(H8799)} in two{H8147} men{H582}, children{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before him: and the men{H582} of Belial{H1100} witnessed{H5749}{(H8686)} against him, even against Naboth{H5022}, in the presence of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Naboth{H5022} did blaspheme{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} and the king{H4428}. Then they carried him forth{H3318}{(H8686)} out{H2351} of the city{H5892}, and stoned{H5619}{(H8799)} him with stones{H68}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe{H188} unto the wicked{H7563}! it shall be ill{H7451} with him: for the reward{H1576} of his hands{H3027} shall be given{H6213}{(H8735)} him.
  • Isa 5:11 : 11 Woe{H1945} unto them that rise up early{H7925}{(H8688)} in the morning{H1242}, that they may follow{H7291}{(H8799)} strong drink{H7941}; that continue{H309}{(H8764)} until night{H5399}, till wine{H3196} inflame{H1814}{(H8686)} them!