Isaiah 30:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab said, “So, my enemy, you've found me at last.” Elijah answered: Yes, I have! Ahab, you have managed to do everything the LORD hates.

1 Kings 22:27

Tell them to put him in prison and to give him nothing but bread and water until I come back safely.”

2 Chronicles 16:10

When Asa heard this, he was so angry that he put Hanani in prison. Asa was also cruel to some of his people.

2 Chronicles 25:16

But before the prophet finished speaking, Amaziah interrupted and said, “You're not one of my advisers! Don't say another word, or I'll have you killed.” The prophet stopped. But then he added, “First you sinned and now you've ignored my warning. It's clear that God has decided to punish you!”

Job 41:3

Will it beg for mercy?

Isaiah 28:15

Do you think you have an agreement with death and the world of the dead? Why do you trust in your lies to keep you safe from danger and the mighty flood?

Isaiah 29:10

The LORD has made you drowsy; he put you into a deep sleep and covered your head.

Isaiah 5:20

You are headed for trouble! You say wrong is right, darkness is light, and bitter is sweet.

Jeremiah 11:21

Then the LORD said: Jeremiah, some men from Anathoth say they will kill you, if you keep on speaking for me.

Jeremiah 23:17

These prophets go to people who refuse to respect me and who are stubborn and do whatever they want. The prophets tell them, “The LORD has promised everything will be fine.”

Jeremiah 26:11

While they listened, the priests and the prophets said to the crowd, “All of you have heard Jeremiah prophesy that Jerusalem will be destroyed. He deserves the death penalty.”

Jeremiah 29:27

Jeremiah from the town of Anathoth is pretending to be a prophet there in Jerusalem, so why haven't you punished him?

Jeremiah 36:29

Then he told me to say to King Jehoiakim: Not only did you burn Jeremiah's scroll, you had the nerve to ask why he had written that the king of Babylonia would attack and ruin the land, killing all the people and even the animals.

Jeremiah 38:4

So the four of them went to the king and said, “You should put Jeremiah to death, because he is making the soldiers and everyone else lose hope. He isn't trying to help our people; he's trying to harm them.”

Jeremiah 5:31

Prophets give their messages in the name of a false god, my priests don't want to serve me, and you—my own people— like it this way! But on the day of disaster, where will you turn for help?

Amos 2:12

But you commanded the prophets not to speak their message, and you pressured the Nazirites into drinking wine.

Amos 7:13

Don't do any more preaching at Bethel. The king worships here at our national temple.”

Micah 2:11

The only prophet you want is a liar who will say, “Drink and get drunk!”

Micah 2:6

“Enough of your preaching!” That's what you tell me. “We won't be disgraced, so stop preaching!”

John 7:7

The people of this world cannot hate you. They hate me, because I tell them that they do evil things.

John 8:45

Everything I have told you is true, and you still refuse to have faith in me.

Acts 4:17

But to keep this thing from spreading, we will warn them never again to speak to anyone about the name of Jesus.”

Acts 5:28

“We told you plainly not to teach in the name of Jesus. But look what you have done! You have been teaching all over Jerusalem, and you are trying to blame us for his death.”

Romans 16:18

They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.

Galatians 4:16

Am I now your enemy, just because I told you the truth?

2 Timothy 4:3

The time is coming when people won't listen to good teaching. Instead, they will look for teachers who will please them by telling them only what they are itching to hear.

2 Timothy 4:4

They will turn from the truth and eagerly listen to senseless stories.

Revelation 11:7

After the two witnesses have finished preaching God's message, the beast that lives in the deep pit will come up and fight against them. It will win the battle and kill them.

1 Samuel 9:9

“Great!” Saul replied. “Let's go to the man who can see visions!” He said this because in those days God would answer questions by giving visions to prophets. Saul and his servant went to the town where the prophet lived.