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Isa 56:11 — Yea, [they are] greedy dogs [which] can never have enough, and they [are] shepherds [that] cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Yea, they are		1Sa 2:12-17,29; Eze 13:19; Eze 34:2,3; Mic 3:5,11; Mal 1:10; Act 20:29,33; Phl 3:2,19; 1Ti 3:3,8; Tts 1:7,11; 1Pe 5:2; 2Pe 2:3,14,15; Jud 1:11,16; Rev 22:15
greedy		Heb. strong of appetite
can never have enough		Heb. know not to be satisfied. Ecc 5:10
are shepherds		Mic 3:6; Zec 11:15-17; Mat 13:14,15; Jhn 8:43; 2Cr 4:4
all look		Exd 23:3; Jer 22:17; 2Pe 2:15,16

Correlating Passages

Yea, they are

	1Sa 2:12	Now the sons of Eli [were] sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
	1Sa 2:13	And the priests' custom with the people [was, that], when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
	1Sa 2:14	And he struck [it] into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
	1Sa 2:15	Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
	1Sa 2:16	And [if] any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and [then] take [as much] as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, [Nay]; but thou shalt give [it me] now: and if not, I will take [it] by force.
	1Sa 2:17	Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
	1Sa 2:29	Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded [in my] habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
	Eze 13:19	And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear [your] lies?
	Eze 34:2	Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
	Eze 34:3	Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: [but] ye feed not the flock.
	Mic 3:5	Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
	Mic 3:11	The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
	Mal 1:10	Who [is there] even among you that would shut the doors [for nought]? neither do ye kindle [fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
	Act 20:29	For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
	Act 20:33	I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
	Phl 3:2	Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
	Phl 3:19	Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
	1Ti 3:3	Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
	1Ti 3:8	Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
	Tts 1:7	For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
	Tts 1:11	Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
	1Pe 5:2	Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
	2Pe 2:3	And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
	2Pe 2:14	Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
	2Pe 2:15	Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
	Jud 1:11	Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
	Jud 1:16	These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
	Rev 22:15	For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

can never have enough

Ecc 5:10

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.

are shepherds

	Mic 3:6	Therefore night [shall be] unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
	Zec 11:15	And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
	Zec 11:16	For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, [which] shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
	Zec 11:17	Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword [shall be] upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
	Mat 13:14	And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
	Mat 13:15	For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
	Jhn 8:43	Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
	2Cr 4:4	In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

all look

	Exd 23:3	Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
	Jer 22:17	But thine eyes and thine heart [are] not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do [it].
	2Pe 2:15	Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
	2Pe 2:16	But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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Scott, Thomas. "Isaiah 56:11," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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