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Isaiah 56:10-12

10 Israel’s watchmen are blind,
they all lack knowledge;
they are all mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
they love to sleep.

11 They are dogs with mighty appetites;
they never have enough.
They are shepherds who lack understanding;
they all turn to their own way,
each seeks his own gain.

12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!
Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
or even far better.”

Cross References for Isaiah 56:10-12

Proverbs 19:15 - Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry. Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:15

Psalms 127:1 - Psalm 127 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor i... Click to read the verse Psalms 127:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 127:1

Jeremiah 14:13-14 - But I said, “Ah, Sovereign Lord, the prophets keep telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:13-14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:13-14

Deuteronomy 27:18 - “Cursed is the man who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:18 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:18

Ezekiel 33:6 - But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:6 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:6

Ezekiel 3:26-27 - I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable t... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:26-27 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:26-27

Ezekiel 3:17 - “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and g... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:17 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:17

Isaiah 62:6 - I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 62:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 62:6

1 Timothy 3:2 - Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlle... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:2 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:2

Leviticus 21:18 - No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; Click to read the verse Leviticus 21:18 Click to read the verse Leviticus 21:18

Ezekiel 34:4 - You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not bro... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:4 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:4

Isaiah 58:1 - True Fasting “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 58:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 58:1

Jeremiah 6:17 - I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But you said, ‘We... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:17

Lamentations 4:14 - Now they grope through the streets like men who are blind. They are so defiled with blood that ... Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:14 Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:14

Revelation 3:2 - Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete ... Click to read the verse Revelation 3:2 Click to read the verse Revelation 3:2

Philippians 3:2 - Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh. Click to read the verse Philippians 3:2 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:2

Matthew 15:14 - Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Click to read the verse Matthew 15:14 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:14

Ezekiel 13:16 - those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw visions of peace for her when ther... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:16 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:16

Hosea 4:6 - my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also re... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:6 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:6

Romans 12:11 - Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Click to read the verse Romans 12:11 Click to read the verse Romans 12:11

Isaiah 29:10 - The Lord has brought over you a deep sleep: He has sealed your eyes (the prophets); he has cove... Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:10

2 Kings 9:17 - When the lookout standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, he called out,... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:17 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:17

Isaiah 52:8 - Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the Lord returns ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 52:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 52:8

Isaiah 21:8 - And the lookout shouted, “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; every night I stay... Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:8

2 Corinthians 3:14 - But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:14 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:14

Nahum 3:18 - O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your nobles lie down to rest. Your people are scatte... Click to read the verse Nahum 3:18 Click to read the verse Nahum 3:18

Proverbs 24:30-34 - I went past the field of the sluggard, past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment; Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:30-34 Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:30-34

Song of Songs 3:3 - The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. “Have you seen the one my heart lo... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 3:3 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 3:3

Luke 6:39-40 - He also told them this parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into... Click to read the verse Luke 6:39-40 Click to read the verse Luke 6:39-40

Matthew 23:16-26 - “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if a... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:16-26 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:16-26

Jeremiah 6:13-14 - “From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all pract... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13-14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13-14

John 3:10 - “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? Click to read the verse John 3:10 Click to read the verse John 3:10

Hosea 9:7-8 - The days of punishment are coming, the days of reckoning are at hand. Let Israel know this. Bec... Click to read the verse Hosea 9:7-8 Click to read the verse Hosea 9:7-8

Isaiah 42:19 - Who is blind but my servant, and deaf like the messenger I send? Who is blind like the one comm... Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:19

Ezekiel 3:15-18 - I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Abib near the Kebar River. And there, where they were liv... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:15-18 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:15-18

Proverbs 6:4-10 - Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:4-10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:4-10

Jonah 1:2-6 - “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up befo... Click to read the verse Jonah 1:2-6 Click to read the verse Jonah 1:2-6

Mark 13:34-37 - It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his ... Click to read the verse Mark 13:34-37 Click to read the verse Mark 13:34-37

Jeremiah 23:13-14 - “Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my p... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:13-14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:13-14

1 Thessalonians 5:6 - So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:6

Luke 6:39 - He also told them this parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into... Click to read the verse Luke 6:39 Click to read the verse Luke 6:39

Mark 11:33 - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority... Click to read the verse Mark 11:33 Click to read the verse Mark 11:33

Mark 13:36 - If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. Click to read the verse Mark 13:36 Click to read the verse Mark 13:36

Romans 2:19 - if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, Click to read the verse Romans 2:19 Click to read the verse Romans 2:19