Judgment On Wicked Counselors

[1] Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. [2] Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: [3] Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. [4] Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man. [5] And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them. [6] Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain. [7] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it. [8] Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD. [9] And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you. [10] Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. [11] This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel: [12] And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you. [13] And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counseller.

What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.