Isaiah 57:17 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁷For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

Isaiah 57:17 —

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 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.
Jeremiah 6:13
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Colossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Ephesians 5:3-5
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; …
2 Peter 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:

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Anger Avarice Chastisement Correction Covetousness Cupidity Greed

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 17-21)

The body of the people of Israel, in this account of God’s dealings with them, is spoken of as a particular person (Isa. 57:17, 18), but divided into two sorts, differently dealt with—some who were sons of peace, to whom peace is spoken (Isa. 57:19), and others who were not, who have nothing to do with peace, Isa. 57:20, 21. Observe here, I. The just rebukes which that people were brought under fo…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 17)

17. covetousness--akin to idolatry; and, like it, having drawn off Israel’s heart from God (Is 2:7; 56:11; 58:3; Jr 6:13; Col 3:5). hid me--(Is 8:17; 45:15). went on frowardly--the result of God’s hiding His face (Psa 81:12; Ro 1:24, 26).