- All men are, without the knowledge of God Tit 3:3
- Blaspheme God Ps 74:18
- Reproach God Ps 74:22
- Make a mock at sin Pr 14:9
- Despise instruction Pr 1:7; 15:5
- Hate knowledge Pr 1:22
- Delight not in understanding Pr 18:2
- Sport themselves in mischief Pr 10:23
- Walk in darkness Ec 2:14
- Hate to depart from evil Pr 13:19
- Worship of, hateful to God Ec 5:1
- ARE . Corrupt and abominable Ps 14:1
. Self-sufficient Pr 12:15; Ro 1:22
. Self-confident Pr 14:16
. Self-deceivers Pr 14:8
. Mere professors of religion Mt 25:2-12
. Full of words Ec 10:14
. Given to meddling Pr 20:3
. Slanderers Pr 10:18
. Liars Pr 10:18
. Slothful Ec 4:5
. Angry Ec 7:9
. Contentious Pr 18:6
. A grief to parents Pr 17:25; 19:13
- Come to shame Pr 3:35
- Destroy themselves by their speech Pr 10:8,14; Ec 10:12
- The company of, ruinous Pr 13:20
- Lips of, a snare to the soul Pr 18:7
- Cling to their folly Pr 26:11; 27:22
- Worship idols Jer 10:8; Ro 1:22,23
- Trust to their own hearts Pr 28:26
- Depend upon their wealth Lu 12:20
- Hear the gospel and obey it not Mt 7:26
- The mouth of, pours out folly Pr 15:2
- Honour is unbecoming for Pr 26:1,8
- God has no pleasure in Ec 5:4
- Shall not stand in the presence of God Ps 5:5
- Exhorted to seek wisdom Pr 8:5
- Punishment of Ps 107:17; Pr 19:29; 26:10
- Exemplified . Rehoboam 1Ki 12:8
. Israel Jer 4:22
- Tracts of land covered with trees Isa 44:14
- Underbrush often in Isa 9:18
- Infested by wild beasts Ps 50:10; 104:20; Isa 56:9; Jer 5:6; Mic 5:8
- Abounded with wild honey 1Sa 14:25,26
- Often afforded pasture Mic 7:14
- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . Bashan Isa 2:13; Eze 27:6; Zec 11:2
. Hareth 1Sa 22:5
. Arabian Isa 21:13
. The king's Ne 2:8
- Supplied timber for building 1Ki 5:6-8
- Were places of refuge 1Sa 22:5; 23:16
- Jotham built towers, &c, in 2Ch 27:4
- The power of God extends over Ps 29:9
- Called on to rejoice at God's mercy Isa 44:23
- Often destroyed by enemies 2Ki 19:23; Isa 37:24; Jer 46:23
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of the unfruitful world Isa 32:19
. (A fruitful field turned into,) of the Jews rejected by God Isa 29:17; 32:15
. (Destroyed by fire,) of destruction of the wicked Isa 9:18; 10:17,18; Jer 21:14
- A characteristic of the wicked Pr 2:17; Isa 65:11
- Backsliders are guilty of Jer 3:21,22
- IS FORGETTING HIS . Covenant De 4:23; 2Ki 17:38
. Law Ps 119:153,176; Ho 4:6
. Past deliverance Jud 8:34; Ps 78:42
. Power to deliver Isa 51:13-15
- Encouraged by false teachers Jer 23:27
- Prosperity often leads to De 8:12-14; Ho 13:6
- Trials should not lead to Ps 44:17-20
- Resolve against Ps 119:16,93
- Cautions against De 6:12; 8:11
- Exhortation to those guilty of Ps 50:22
- Punishment of Job 8:12,13; Ps 9:17; Isa 17:10,11; Eze 23:35; Ho 8:14
- Christ set an example of Lu 23:34
- Commanded Mr 11:25; Ro 12:19
- To be unlimited Mt 18:22; Lu 17:4
- A characteristic of saints Ps 7:4
- MOTIVES TO . The mercy of God Lu 6:36
. Our need of forgiveness Mr 11:25
. God's forgiveness of us Eph 4:32
. Christ's forgiveness of us Col 3:13
- A glory to saints Pr 19:11
- SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY . Forbearance Col 3:13
. Kindness Ge 45:5-11; Ro 12:20
. Blessing and prayer Mt 5:44
- Promises to Mt 6:14; Lu 6:37
- No forgiveness without Mt 6:15; Jas 2:13
- Illustrated Mt 18:23-35
- Exemplified . Joseph Ge 50:20,21
. David 1Sa 24:7; 2Sa 18:5; 19:23
. Solomon 1Ki 1:53
. Stephen Ac 7:60
. Paul 2Ti 4:16
- Idolaters guilty of 1Sa 8:8; 1Ki 11:33
- The wicked guilty of De 28:20
- Backsliders guilty of Jer 15:6
- IS FORSAKING . His house 2Ch 29:6
. His covenant De 29:25; 1Ki 19:10; Jer 22:9; Da 11:30
. His commandments Ezr 9:10
. The right way 2Pe 2:15
- Trusting in man is Jer 17:5
- Leads men to follow their own devices Jer 2:13
- Prosperity tempts to De 31:20; 32:15
- Unreasonableness and ingratitude of Jer 2:5,6
- Brings confusion Jer 17:13
- Followed by remorse Eze 6:9
- Brings down his wrath Ezr 8:22
- Provokes God to forsake men Jud 10:13; 2Ch 15:2; 24:20,24
- Resolve against Jos 24:16; Ne 10:29-39
- Curse pronounced upon Jer 17:5
- Sin of, to be confessed Ezr 9:10
- Warnings against Jos 24:20; 1Ch 28:9
- Punishment of De 28:20; 2Ki 22:16,17; Isa 1:28; Jer 1:16; 5:19
- Exemplified . Children of Israel 1Sa 12:10
. Saul 1Sa 15:11
. Ahab 1Ki 18:18
. Amon 2Ki 21:22
. Kingdom of Judah 2Ch 12:1,5; 21:10; Isa 1:4; Jer 15:6
. Kingdom of Israel 2Ch 13:11; 2Ki 17:7-18
. Many disciples Joh 6:66
. Phygellus, &c 2Ti 1:15
. Balaam 2Pe 2:15