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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 to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? (Ezek. 13:18)

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

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Jer. 23:1• ¹Woe be unto the pastors 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.
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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.
¹⁹[Fools 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 tithe the mint and the 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, [scribes, and Pharisees, hypocrites] 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 answered and said to him, Teacher, in saying these things thou insultest us also.
⁴⁶And he said, Woe unto you also, 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 preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast, for necessity is laid upon me, for woe is to me if I preach not the gospel. (1 Cor. 9:16)

foolish.

Prov. 15:2,14• ²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright;{HR}But the mouth of fools sputtereth out folly.
¹⁴The heart of the intelligent [one] seeketh knowledge;{HR}But the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly. (Prov. 15:2,14)

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Lam. 2:14• ¹⁴Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee:{HR}And they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity;{HR}But have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. (Lam. 2:14)

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Hos. 9:7• ⁷The days of visitation are come, the days of retribution are come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is foolish, the man of the spirit frantic, for the greatness of thy punishment and the great hatred. (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.
¹⁹[Fools 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, hath not he who hath 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 questionings and word-disputes, out of which cometh envy, strife, revilings, 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 very manifest to all, as theirs 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, saying Jehovah saith: and Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
⁷Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, Jehovah saith it; albeit 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 as 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 saith.
³²Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; therefore they shall not profit 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!

W. Kelly Translation

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