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Ezek. 13:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that δfollow their own spirit, and ζhave seen nothing!

walk after.

or, things which they have not seen.

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Woe.

Ezek. 13:18• ¹⁸and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the women that sew pillows for all wrists, and that make veils for the head of persons of every stature to catch souls! Will ye catch the souls of my people, and will ye save your own souls alive? (Ezek. 13:18)

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Ezek. 34:2• ²Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy; and say unto them, unto the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the shepherds of Israel that feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? (Ezek. 34:2)

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Jer. 23:1• ¹Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. (Jer. 23:1)

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Matt. 23:13‑29• ¹³But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for *ye* do not enter, nor do ye suffer those that are entering to go in.
¹⁴(Verse 14 is omitted in this translation.)
¹⁵Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and when he is become such, ye make him twofold more the son of hell than yourselves.
¹⁶Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
¹⁷Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
¹⁸And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
¹⁹Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
²⁰He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
²¹And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
²²And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
²³Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
²⁴Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
²⁵Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
²⁶Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
²⁷Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like whited sepulchres, which appear beautiful outwardly, but within are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.
²⁸Thus also *ye*, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
²⁹Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just, (Matt. 23:13‑29)

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Luke 11:42‑47,52• ⁴²But woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, and pass by the judgment and the love of God: these ye ought to have done, and not have left those aside.
⁴³Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.
⁴⁴Woe unto you, for ye are as the sepulchres which appear not, and the men walking over them do not know it.
⁴⁵And one of the doctors of the law answering says to him, Teacher, in saying these things thou insultest us also.
⁴⁶And he said, To you also woe, doctors of the law, for ye lay upon men burdens heavy to bear, and yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
⁴⁷Woe unto you, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, but your fathers killed them.
⁵²Woe unto you, the doctors of the law, for ye have taken away the key of knowledge; yourselves have not entered in, and those who were entering in ye have hindered. (Luke 11:42‑47,52)

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1 Cor. 9:16• ¹⁶For if I announce the glad tidings, I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for it is woe to me if I should not announce the glad tidings. (1 Cor. 9:16)

foolish.

Prov. 15:2,14• ²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
¹⁴The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly. (Prov. 15:2,14)

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Lam. 2:14• ¹⁴Thy prophets have seen vanity and folly for thee; and they have not revealed thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee burdens of falsehood and causes of expulsion. (Lam. 2:14)

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Hos. 9:7• ⁷The days of visitation are come; the days of recompence are come: Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the inspired man is mad, because of the greatness of thine iniquity, and the great enmity. (Hos. 9:7)

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Zech. 11:15• ¹⁵And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. (Zech. 11:15)

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Matt. 23:16‑26• ¹⁶Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
¹⁷Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
¹⁸And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
¹⁹Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
²⁰He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
²¹And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
²²And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
²³Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
²⁴Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
²⁵Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
²⁶Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean. (Matt. 23:16‑26)

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Luke 11:40• ⁴⁰Fools, has not he who has made the outside made the inside also? (Luke 11:40)

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1 Tim. 6:4• ⁴he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions, (1 Tim. 6:4)

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2 Tim. 3:9• ⁹But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became. (2 Tim. 3:9)

follow.

Heb. walk after.

have seen nothing.

or, thingswhich they have not seen.

Ezek. 13:6‑7• ⁶They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith! and Jehovah hath not sent them; and they make them to hope that the word will be fulfilled.
⁷Have ye not seen a vain vision, and spoken a lying divination, when ye say, Jehovah saith; and I have not spoken? (Ezek. 13:6‑7)

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Jer. 23:28‑32• ²⁸The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell the dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Jehovah.
²⁹Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
³⁰Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
³¹Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
³²Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Jehovah, and that tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies and by their boasting; and I have not sent them, nor commanded them; and they profit not this people at all, saith Jehovah. (Jer. 23:28‑32)

J. N. Darby Translation

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!