Ezekiel 22:13
“Behold, therefore, I strike My hands [together] at your dishonest gain which you have acquired and at the bloodshed which is among you.
Isaiah 33:15
He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,
Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression,
Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;
Ezekiel 21:17
I will also strike My hands together, and I will cause My wrath to rest. I the Lord have spoken.”
Ezekiel 21:14
“Therefore, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time [in intensity], the sword for the slain. It is the sword for the great slaughter which surrounds them [so that no one can escape, even by hiding in their inner rooms],
Ezekiel 22:27
Her princes within her are like wolves tearing and devouring the prey, shedding blood and destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain.
Amos 2:6-8
Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Israel and for four (multiplied delinquencies)
I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,
Because they sell the righteous and innocent for silver
And the needy for the price of a pair of sandals.
Numbers 24:10
Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have done nothing but bless them these three times.
Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest)
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
Jeremiah 5:26-27
‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers who lie in wait;
They set a trap,
They catch men.
Jeremiah 7:9-11
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear [oaths] falsely, offer sacrifices or burn incense to Baal, and follow after other gods that you have not known,
Amos 3:10
For they do not know how to do right,” says the Lord, “these who store up violence and devastation [like treasures] in their strongholds.”
Amos 8:4-6
Hear this, you who trample down the needy, and do away with the poor of the land,
Micah 2:1-3
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.
Micah 6:10-11
“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?
1 Thessalonians 4:6
and that [in this matter of sexual misconduct] no man shall transgress and defraud his brother because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we have told you before and solemnly warned you.
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Thy dishonest
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest)
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,
Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression,
Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;
‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers who lie in wait;
They set a trap,
They catch men.
Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Israel and for four (multiplied delinquencies)
I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,
Because they sell the righteous and innocent for silver
And the needy for the price of a pair of sandals.
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.
“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?
