Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I attended, and hearkened; no man speaketh what is good, there is none that doth penance for his sin, saying: What have I done? They are all turned to their own course, as a horse rushing to the battle. hearken. Job 33:27,28 He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved. . . . Psalm 14:2 The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God. Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the Lord waiteth that he may have mercy on you: and therefore shall he be exalted sparing you: because the Lord is the God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the Lord, spoke every one with his neighbour: and the Lord gave ear, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that fear the Lord, and think on his name. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance, no. Jeremiah 5:1 Go about through the streets of Jerusalem, and see, and consider, and seek in the broad places thereof, if you can find a man that executeth judgment, and seeketh faith: and I will be merciful unto it. Isaiah 59:16 And he saw that there is not a man: and he stood astonished, because there is none to oppose himself: and his own arm brought salvation to him, and his own justice supported him. Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought among them for a man that might set up a hedge, and stand in the gap before me in favour of the land, that I might not destroy it: and I found none. Micah 7:2 The holy man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death. saying. Job 10:2 I will say to God: Do not condemn me: tell me why thou judgest me so? Ezekiel 18:28 Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die. Haggai 1:5,7 And now thus saith the Lord of hosts: Set your hearts to consider your ways. . . . Luke 15:17-19 And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger! . . . as. Jeremiah 2:24,25 A wild ass accustomed to the wilderness in the desire of his heart, snuffed up the wind of his love: none shall turn her away: all that seek her shall not fail: in her monthly filth they shall find her. . . . Job 39:19-25 Wilt thou give strength to the horse or clothe his neck with neighing? . . . Context Judah's Sin and Punishment…5Why then is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a stubborn revolting? they have laid hold on lying, and have refused to return. 6I attended, and hearkened; no man speaketh what is good, there is none that doth penance for his sin, saying: What have I done? They are all turned to their own course, as a horse rushing to the battle.7The kite in the air hath known her time: the turtle, and the swallow, and the stork have observed the time of their coming: but my people have not known the judgment of the Lord.… Cross References Revelation 9:20 And the rest of the men, who were not slain by these plagues, did not do penance from the works of their hands, that they should not adore devils and idols of gold and silver and brass and stone and wood, which neither can see nor hear nor walk: Job 39:21 He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men. Psalm 14:2 The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God. Jeremiah 23:25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, and say: I have dreamed, I have dreamed. Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought among them for a man that might set up a hedge, and stand in the gap before me in favour of the land, that I might not destroy it: and I found none. Micah 7:2 The holy man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death. Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the Lord, spoke every one with his neighbour: and the Lord gave ear, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that fear the Lord, and think on his name. Lexicon I have listenedהִקְשַׁ֤בְתִּי (hiq·šaḇ·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken and heard; וָֽאֶשְׁמָע֙ (wā·’eš·mā‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently they do not לוֹא־ (lō·w-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no speak יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ (yə·ḏab·bê·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue what is right. כֵ֣ן (ḵên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus No אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one אִ֗ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person repents נִחָם֙ (ni·ḥām) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge of his עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against wickedness, רָ֣עָת֔וֹ (rā·‘ā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil asking, לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “What מֶ֣ה (meh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what have I done?” עָשִׂ֑יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make Everyone כֻּלֹּ֗ה (kul·lōh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every has stayed שָׁ֚ב (ḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again his course בִּמְר֣וּצָתָ֔ם (bim·rū·ṣā·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4794: A running, course like a horse כְּס֥וּס (kə·sūs) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) charging שׁוֹטֵ֖ף (šō·w·ṭêp̄) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer into battle. בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (bam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war Additional Translations I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, “What have I done?” Everyone has stayed his course like a horse charging into battle.I listened and heard, but they spoke not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rushes into the battle. I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle. Hearken, I pray you, and hear: will they not speak thus, There is no man that repents of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? the runner has failed from his course, as a tired horse in his neighing. I hearkened and heard: they speak not what is right; there is no man who repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Every one turneth to his course, like a horse rushing into the battle. I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle. I hearkened and heard, but they spoke not aright: no man repented of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth to the battle. I listened and heard, but they didn't speak aright: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle. I have given attention, yea, I hearken, They do not speak right, No man hath repented of his wickedness, Saying, What have I done? Every one hath turned to his courses, As a horse is rushing into battle. 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