Verse 4

The best{H2896} of them is as a brier{H2312}: the most upright{H3477} is sharper than a thorn hedge{H4534}: the day{H3117} of thy watchmen{H6822}{(H8764)} and thy visitation{H6486} cometh{H935}{(H8804)}; now shall be their perplexity{H3998}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 22:5 : 5 For it is a day{H3117} of trouble{H4103}, and of treading down{H4001}, and of perplexity{H3998} by the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635} in the valley{H1516} of vision{H2384}, breaking{H6979}{(H8772)} down the walls{H7023}, and of crying{H7771} to the mountains{H2022}.
  • Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son{H1121} of man{H120}, be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of them, neither be afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of their words{H1697}, though briers{H5621} and thorns{H5544} be with thee, and thou dost dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} among scorpions{H6137}: be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of their words{H1697}, nor be dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)} at their looks{H6440}, though they be a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}.
  • 2 Sam 23:6-7 : 6 But the sons of Belial{H1100} shall be all of them as thorns{H6975} thrust away{H5074}{(H8716)}, because they cannot be taken{H3947}{(H8799)} with hands{H3027}: 7 But the man{H376} that shall touch{H5060}{(H8799)} them must be fenced{H4390}{(H8735)} with iron{H1270} and the staff{H6086} of a spear{H2595}; and they shall be utterly{H8313}{(H8800)} burned{H8313}{(H8735)} with fire{H784} in the same place{H7675}{(H8800)}.
  • Isa 10:3 : 3 And what will ye do{H6213}{(H8799)} in the day{H3117} of visitation{H6486}, and in the desolation{H7722} which shall come{H935}{(H8799)} from far{H4801}? to whom will ye flee{H5127}{(H8799)} for help{H5833}? and where will ye leave{H5800}{(H8799)} your glory{H3519}?
  • Ezek 12:23-24 : 23 Tell{H559}{(H8798)} them therefore, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; I will make this proverb{H4912} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)}, and they shall no more use it as a proverb{H4911}{(H8799)} in Israel{H3478}; but say{H1696}{(H8761)} unto them, The days{H3117} are at hand{H7126}{(H8804)}, and the effect{H1697} of every vision{H2377}. 24 For there shall be no more any vain{H7723} vision{H2377} nor flattering{H2509} divination{H4738} within{H8432} the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Hos 9:7-8 : 7 The days{H3117} of visitation{H6486} are come{H935}{(H8804)}, the days{H3117} of recompence{H7966} are come{H935}{(H8804)}; Israel{H3478} shall know{H3045}{(H8799)} it: the prophet{H5030} is a fool{H191}, the spiritual{H7307} man{H376} is mad{H7696}{(H8794)}, for the multitude{H7230} of thine iniquity{H5771}, and the great{H7227} hatred{H4895}. 8 The watchman{H6822}{(H8802)} of Ephraim{H669} was with my God{H430}: but the prophet{H5030} is a snare{H6341} of a fowler{H3352} in all his ways{H1870}, and hatred{H4895} in the house{H1004} of his God{H430}.
  • Amos 8:2 : 2 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Amos{H5986}, what seest{H7200}{(H8802)} thou? And I said{H559}{(H8799)}, A basket{H3619} of summer fruit{H7019}. Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} unto me, The end{H7093} is come{H935}{(H8804)} upon my people{H5971} of Israel{H3478}; I will not again{H3254}{(H8686)} pass{H5674}{(H8800)} by them any more.
  • Nah 1:10 : 10 For while they be folden together{H5440}{(H8803)} as thorns{H5518}, and while they are drunken{H5433}{(H8803)} as drunkards{H5435}, they shall be devoured{H398}{(H8795)} as stubble{H7179} fully{H4392} dry{H3002}.
  • Luke 21:25 : 25 And{G2532} there shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} signs{G4592} in{G1722} the sun{G2246}, and{G2532} in the moon{G4582}, and{G2532} in the stars{G798}; and{G2532} upon{G1909} the earth{G1093} distress{G4928} of nations{G1484}, with{G1722} perplexity{G640}; the sea{G2281} and{G2532} the waves{G4535} roaring{G2278}{(G5723)};
  • Heb 6:8 : 8 But{G1161} that which beareth{G1627}{(G5723)} thorns{G173} and{G2532} briers{G5146} is rejected{G96}, and{G2532} is nigh{G1451} unto cursing{G2671}; whose{G3739} end{G5056} is to{G1519} be burned{G2740}.
  • Isa 55:13 : 13 Instead of the thorn{H5285} shall come up{H5927}{(H8799)} the fir tree{H1265}, and instead of the brier{H5636} shall come up{H5927}{(H8799)} the myrtle tree{H1918}: and it shall be to the LORD{H3068} for a name{H8034}, for an everlasting{H5769} sign{H226} that shall not be cut off{H3772}{(H8735)}.
  • Jer 8:12 : 12 Were they ashamed{H3001}{(H8689)} when they had committed{H6213}{(H8804)} abomination{H8441}? nay, they were not at all{H954}{(H8800)} ashamed{H954}{(H8799)}, neither could{H3045}{(H8804)} they blush{H3637}{(H8736)}: therefore shall they fall{H5307}{(H8799)} among them that fall{H5307}{(H8802)}: in the time{H6256} of their visitation{H6486} they shall be cast down{H3782}{(H8735)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jer 10:15 : 15 They are vanity{H1892}, and the work{H4639} of errors{H8595}: in the time{H6256} of their visitation{H6486} they shall perish{H6}{(H8799)}.