Ezekiel 22:27

Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 22:13

"Behold, I strike my hand at the dishonest gain that you have made, and at the blood that has been in your midst.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not bring justice to the fatherless, and the widow's cause does not come to them.

Ezekiel 22:6

"Behold, the princes of Israel in you, every one according to his power, have been bent on shedding blood.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.

Ezekiel 19:3-6

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

Ezekiel 22:25

The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst.

Ezekiel 45:9

"Thus says the Lord GOD: Enough, O princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression, and execute justice and righteousness. Cease your evictions of my people, declares the Lord GOD.

Hosea 7:1-7

When I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria; for they deal falsely; the thief breaks in, and the bandits raid outside.

Micah 3:2-3

you who hate the good and love the evil, who tear the skin from off my people and their flesh from off their bones,

Micah 3:9-11

Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and make crooked all that is straight,

Micah 7:8

Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.

Matthew 21:13

He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a den of robbers."

James 2:6-7

But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?

James 5:1-4

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

To get

Ezekiel 22:13
"Behold, I strike my hand at the dishonest gain that you have made, and at the blood that has been in your midst.
Matthew 21:13
He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a den of robbers."
James 5:1
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

General references

Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Ezekiel 11:6
You have multiplied your slain in this city and have filled its streets with the slain.
Acts 24:9
The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.

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