17 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
Isaiah 28:17
Semantically similar passages
Book of Enoch 94:5–7
5 And hold fast my words in the thoughts of your hearts, And suffer them not to be effaced from your hearts; For I know that sinners will tempt men to evilly-entreat wisdom, So that no place may be found for her, And no manner of temptation may minish. (ENO) 6 Woe to th… (ENO)
2 Kings 21:12–14
12 this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. 13 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb…
Ezekiel 13:10–12
10 Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, 11 tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windsto…
Book of Enoch 95:5–7
5 Woe to you who requite your neighbour with evil; For ye shall be requited according to your works. (ENO) 6 Woe to you, lying witnesses, And to those who weigh out injustice, For suddenly shall ye perish. (ENO) 7 Woe to you, sinners, for ye persecute the righteous; For ye shall… (ENO)
Isaiah 11:3–5
3 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, 4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the eart…
Isaiah 32:18–20
18 Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest. 19 But hail will level the forest, and the city will sink to the depths. 20 Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.
Isaiah 5:17–19
17 Lambs will graze as in their own pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy. 18 Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes, 19 to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! L…
Ezekiel 13:14–16
14 I will tear down the wall you whitewashed and level it to the ground, so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD. 15 And after I have vented My wrath against the wall and again…
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources