Verse 6

I have listened to them very carefully, but they do not speak honestly. None of them regrets the evil he has done. None of them says,“I have done wrong!” All of them persist in their own wayward course like a horse charging recklessly into battle.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 14:2 : 2 The LORD looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
  • Ezek 22:30 : 30 “I looked for a man from among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 Faithful men have disappeared from the land; there are no godly men left. They all wait in ambush to shed blood; they hunt their own brother with a net.
  • Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who respected the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the LORD and honored his name.
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
  • Job 39:19-25 : 19 “Do you give the horse its strength? Do you clothe its neck with a mane? 20 Do you make it leap like a locust? Its proud neighing is terrifying! 21 It paws the ground in the valley, exulting mightily, it goes out to meet the weapons. 22 It laughs at fear and is not dismayed; it does not shy away from the sword. 23 On it the quiver rattles; the lance and javelin flash. 24 In excitement and impatience it consumes the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet is blown. 25 At the sound of the trumpet, it says,‘Aha!’ And from a distance it catches the scent of battle, the thunderous shouting of commanders, and the battle cries.
  • Rev 9:20 : 20 The rest of humanity, who had not been killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so that they did not stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood– idols that cannot see or hear or walk about.
  • Luke 15:17-19 : 17 But when he came to his senses he said,‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father and say to him,“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’
  • Job 10:2 : 2 I will say to God,‘Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.’
  • Job 33:27-28 : 27 That person sings to others, saying:‘I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved. 28 He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!’
  • Hag 1:5 : 5 Here then, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said:‘Think carefully about what you are doing.
  • Hag 1:7 : 7 The Instruction of the People“Moreover, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said:‘Pay close attention to these things also.
  • Isa 30:18 : 18 The Lord Will Not Abandon His People For this reason the LORD is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the LORD is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
  • Isa 59:16 : 16 The Lord Intervenes He sees there is no advocate; he is shocked that no one intervenes. So he takes matters into his own hands; his desire for justice drives him on.
  • Jer 2:24-25 : 24 You are like a wild female donkey brought up in the wilderness. In her lust she sniffs the wind to get the scent of a male. No one can hold her back when she is in heat. None of the males need wear themselves out chasing after her. At mating time she is easy to find. 25 Do not chase after other gods until your shoes wear out and your throats become dry. But you say,‘It is useless for you to try and stop me because I love those foreign gods and want to pursue them!’
  • Jer 5:1 : 1 Judah is Justly Deserving of Coming Judgment The LORD said,“Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.
  • Ezek 18:28 : 28 Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.