Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

General references

Bible References

Watcheth

Psalm 37:12

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psalm 10:8

He lurks in ambush in the villages;
In hiding places he kills the innocent;
He lies in wait for the unfortunate [the unhappy, the poor, the helpless].
Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the whispering and defaming words of many,
“Terror on every side!
Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”
All my familiar and trusted friends,
[Those who are] watching for my fall, say,
“Perhaps he will be persuaded and deceived; then we will overcome him,
And take our revenge on him.”
Luke 6:7
The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely [with malicious intent], to see if He would [actually] heal [someone] on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse Him.
Luke 11:54
plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.
Luke 14:1
It happened one Sabbath, when He went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him closely and carefully [hoping to entrap Him].
Luke 19:47
He was teaching day after day in the temple [porches and courts]; but the chief priests and scribes and the leading men among the people were seeking [a way] to put Him to death,
Luke 20:20
So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.
Acts 9:24
but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the city’s gates day and night so they could kill him;

General references

Genesis 39:16
So she left Joseph’s [outer] robe beside her until his master came home.
Psalm 37:12

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Mark 3:2
The Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him [in the Jewish high court].