Jeremiah 5:5
I get me to the great, and I speak with them, For they have known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.' Surely they together have broken the yoke, They have drawn away the bands.
Jeremiah 2:20
For from of old thou hast broken thy yoke, Drawn away thy bands, and sayest, 'I do not serve,' For, on every high height, and under every green tree, Thou art wandering -- a harlot.
Psalm 2:2-3
Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:
Jeremiah 6:13
For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,
Ezekiel 22:6-8
Lo, princes of Israel -- each according to his arm Have been in thee to shed blood.
Ezekiel 22:25-29
A conspiracy of its prophets is in its midst, as a roaring lion tearing prey; The soul they have devoured, Wealth and glory they have taken, Its widows have multiplied in its midst.
Amos 4:1
Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, Who are in the mountain of Samaria, Who are oppressing the poor, Who are bruising the needy, Who are saying to their lords: 'Bring in, and we do drink.'
Micah 3:1-4
And I say, 'Hear, I pray you, heads of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Is it not for you to know the judgment?
Micah 3:11
Her heads for a bribe do judge, And her priests for hire do teach, And her prophets for silver divine, And on Jehovah they lean, saying, 'Is not Jehovah in our midst? Evil doth not come in upon us.'
Micah 7:3-4
On the evil are both hands to do it well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.
Zephaniah 3:3-5
Her heads in her midst are roaring lions, Her judges are evening wolves, They have not gnawn the bone in the morning.
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he is.
Matthew 19:23-26
and Jesus said to his disciples, 'Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;
Luke 18:24
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
Luke 19:14
and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.
Acts 4:26-27
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;
James 2:5-7
Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?