'Pursues' in the Bible

I will set My face against you so that you will be struck down before your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one is pursuing you.

As for those who are left of you, I will bring despair (lack of courage, weakness) into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; the sound of a scattered leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as if [running] from the sword, and will fall even when no one is chasing them.

They shall stumble over one another as if to escape from a sword when no one is chasing them; and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.

And if the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not hand the one who committed manslaughter over to him, for he killed his neighbor accidentally and did not hate him beforehand.

“When someone pursues you and attempts to take your life, my lord’s life will be tucked safely in the place where the Lord your God protects the living. However, He will fling away your enemies’ lives like stones from a sling.

So don’t let my blood fall to the ground far from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has come out to search for a flea, like one who pursues a partridge in the mountains.”

The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises.

Take out the spear and the ax to confront the one who pursues me; say to me, "I am your deliverer!"

My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.

Disaster pursues sinners,but good rewards the righteous.

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.

One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;he rebels against all sound judgment.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;How much more do his friends abandon him!He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

The one who pursues righteousness and faithful lovewill find life, righteousness, and honor.

The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.

He pursues them, going on safely,hardly touching the path with his feet.

This evil people that refuses to listen to my words, that stubbornly pursues their own desires, and that follows other gods to serve and worship them, will be like this belt that is not good for anything.

Ephraim chases the windand pursues the east wind.He continually multiplies lies and violence.He makes a covenant with Assyria,and olive oil is carried to Egypt.

Do not be surprised, believers, if the world hates you.