Ezekiel 13:4
Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
In Context
3The Lord GOD says, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Cross References
Lamentations 5:18for the mountain of Zion, which is desolate. The foxes walk on it.
Micah 3:5The LORD says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray—for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, “Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:
Romans 16:18For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
Galatians 2:4This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,
2 Thessalonians 2:9even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Titus 1:10For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 13:2-10
The Guilt of False Prophets. ( b. c. 593.) 1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord ; 3 Thus saith the Lord God ; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to… Read the whole commentary →