Deuteronomy 18:22

Bible in Basic English 1965

When a prophet makes a statement in the name of the Lord, if what he says does not take place and his words do not come true, then his word is not the word of the Lord: the words of the prophet were said in the pride of his heart, and you are to have no fear of him.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:28

And Micaiah said, If you come back at all in peace, the Lord has not sent his word by me.

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order, for your death is near.

Proverbs 26:2

As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause.

Isaiah 41:22

Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true.

Jonah 3:4

And Jonah first of all went a day's journey into the town, and crying out said, In forty days destruction will overtake Nineveh.

Jonah 4:2

And he made prayer to the Lord and said, O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still in my country? This is why I took care to go in flight to Tarshish: for I was certain that you were a loving God, full of pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, and ready to be turned from your purpose of evil.

Zechariah 2:13

Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.

Deuteronomy 18:20

But the prophet who takes it on himself to say words in my name which I have not given him orders to say, or who says anything in the name of other gods, will come to his death.

Deuteronomy 18:21

And if you say in your hearts, How are we to be certain that the word does not come from the Lord?

1 Samuel 3:19

And Samuel became older, and the Lord was with him and let not one of his words be without effect.