Jeremiah 5:1

God's Word

Walk around the streets of Jerusalem. Look around, and think about these things. Search the city squares. See if you can find anyone who does what is right and seeks the truth. Then I will forgive Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God of Armies, I have eagerly served you. The Israelites have abandoned your promises, torn down your altars, and executed your prophets. I’m the only one left, and they’re trying to take my life.”

2 Chronicles 16:9

The Lord’s eyes scan the whole world to find those whose hearts are committed to him and to strengthen them. You acted foolishly in this matter. So from now on, you will have to fight wars.”

Psalm 12:1

Help, O Lord. No godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among Adam’s descendants!

Psalm 14:2

The Lord looks down from heaven on Adam’s descendants to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.

Psalm 14:3

Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one, not even one person, does good things.

Psalm 94:16

Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will stand by my side against troublemakers?

Proverbs 20:6

Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is ⌞really⌟ trustworthy?

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth (and do not sell it), ⌞that is,⌟ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

Proverbs 8:3

near the gates to the city. At the entrance ⌞wisdom⌟ sings its song,

Song of Solomon 3:2

I will get up now and roam around the city, in the streets, and in the squares. I will look for the one I love. I looked for him but did not find him.

Isaiah 59:4

No one calls for justice, and no one pleads his case truthfully. People trust pointless arguments and speak lies. They conceive trouble and give birth to evil.

Jeremiah 2:29

“Why do you complain about me? All of you have rebelled against me,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 44:15

Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, all the women who were standing there, and all the people who lived at Pathros in Egypt answered Jeremiah. They said,

Jeremiah 8:6

I have paid attention and listened, but they weren’t honest. They don’t turn away from their wickedness and ask, “What have we done?” They go their own ways like horses charging into battle.

Jeremiah 9:2

I wish I had a place to stay in the desert. I would abandon my people and go away from them. They are all adulterers, a mob of traitors.

Jeremiah 9:7

This is what the Lord of Armies says: I will now refine them with fire and test them. What else can I do for my dear people?

Ezekiel 22:30

“ ‘I looked for someone among you who could build walls or stand in front of me by the gaps in the walls to defend the land and keep it from being destroyed. But I couldn’t find anyone.

Ezekiel 9:9

He answered me, “The wickedness of the nations of Israel and Judah is terrible. The land is filled with murder, and the city is filled with wrongdoing. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land and that he doesn’t see.

Daniel 12:4

“But you, Daniel, keep these words secret, and seal the book until the end times. Many will travel everywhere, and knowledge will grow.”

Joel 2:9

They rush into the city. They run along the wall. They climb into houses. They enter through windows like thieves.

Amos 8:12

People will wander from sea to sea and roam from the north to the east, searching for the Lord’s word. But they won’t find it.

Zechariah 2:4

and said to him, “Run, and say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited like an unwalled village because it will have so many people and animals in it.

Luke 14:21

“The servant went back to report this to his master. Then the master of the house became angry. He told his servant, ‘Run to every street and alley in the city! Bring back the poor, the handicapped, the blind, and the lame.’

2 Thessalonians 2:10

He will use everything that God disapproves of to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.