Ezekiel 22:27

Her rulers in the midst of it are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 22:13

Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou have made, and at thy blood which has been in the midst of thee.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy rulers are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They judge not the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.

Ezekiel 22:6

Behold, the rulers of Israel, each one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her rulers in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing till the morrow.

Ezekiel 19:3-6

And she brought up one of her whelps. He became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey. He devoured men.

Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy by her prophets in the midst of it, like a roaring lion ravening the prey. They have devoured souls. They take treasure and precious things. They have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

Ezekiel 45:9

Thus says lord LORD: Let it suffice you, O rulers of Israel. Remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness. Take away your exactions from my people, says lord LORD.

Hosea 7:1-7

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria. For they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the troop of robbers ravages outside.

Micah 3:2-3

Ye who hate the good, and love the evil, who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones,

Micah 3:9-11

Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

Micah 7:8

Rejoice not against me, O my enemy. When I fall, I shall arise. When I sit in darkness, LORD will be a light to me.

Matthew 21:13

And he says to them, It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer, but ye made it a den of robbers.

James 2:6-7

But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich exploit you, and they themselves drag you into courts?

James 5:1-4

Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.

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Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

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Ezekiel 22:13
Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou have made, and at thy blood which has been in the midst of thee.
Matthew 21:13
And he says to them, It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer, but ye made it a den of robbers.
James 5:1
Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.

General references

Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Ezekiel 11:6
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
Acts 24:9
And the Jews also agreed, claiming to have these things this way.