Ezekiel 22:27
""I'm constantly being profaned among them. Her princes within her are like wolves tearing their prey apart. They shed blood, destroying souls, and make unjust gain.
Ezekiel 22:13
"Watch out! I'm vehemently angry about the unjust gains that you've earned, and about the blood that has been shed among you.
Isaiah 1:23
Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. All of them are lovers of bribes and are runners after gifts. They don't bring justice to orphans, and the widow's case never comes up for review in their court."
Ezekiel 22:6
"""Watch out! Each of the princes of Israel has misused his authority to shed blood.
Zephaniah 3:3
Its national officials are roaring lions; its judges are like wolves of the night that don't leave the bones for the morning.
Ezekiel 19:3-6
She raised one cub in particular, teaching that fierce lion to become a hunter-prowler to eat human beings.
Ezekiel 22:25
There's a conspiracy of prophets within her, and like a roaring lion tearing its prey, they've devoured people, and confiscated treasures, and taken precious things. They've added to the population of widows within her.
Ezekiel 45:9
"This is what the Lord GOD says, "Enough of you, you regent princes of Israel! Abandon your violence and destruction. Practice what is just and right instead! Stop confiscating property from my people!' declares the Lord GOD.
Hosea 7:1-7
"When I was healing Israel, Ephraim's sin was uncovered, along with Samaria's wickedness. While they craft lying schemes, the thief invades, and the gang of thieves plunders outside.
Micah 3:2-3
you who despise good and love evil, who tear off the skin of my people, along with the flesh from their bones.
Micah 3:9-11
Please listen to this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel, you who hate administering justice, who pervert the very meaning of equity,
Micah 7:8
Don't be glad on my account, my enemy. When I fall, I'll get up. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.
Matthew 21:13
He told them, "It is written, "My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you are turning it into a hideout for bandits!"
James 2:6-7
But you have humiliated the man who is poor. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?
James 5:1-4
Now listen, you rich people! Cry and moan over the miseries that are overtaking you.