Ezekiel 22:27

Its princes in its midst are as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 22:13

And lo, I have smitten My hand, Because of thy dishonest gain that thou hast gained, And for thy blood that hath been in thy midst.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes are apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

Ezekiel 22:6

Lo, princes of Israel -- each according to his arm Have been in thee to shed blood.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her heads in her midst are roaring lions, Her judges are evening wolves, They have not gnawn the bone in the morning.

Ezekiel 19:3-6

And she bringeth up one of her whelps, A young lion it hath been, And it learneth to tear prey, man it hath devoured.

Ezekiel 22:25

A conspiracy of its prophets is in its midst, as a roaring lion tearing prey; The soul they have devoured, Wealth and glory they have taken, Its widows have multiplied in its midst.

Ezekiel 45:9

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Enough to you -- princes of Israel; violence and spoil turn aside, and judgment and righteousness do; lift up your exactions from off My people -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Hosea 7:1-7

'When I give healing to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria, For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath a troop in the street,

Micah 3:2-3

Ye who are hating good, and loving evil, Taking violently their skin from off them, And their flesh from off their bones,

Micah 3:9-11

Hear this, I pray you, heads of the house of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Who are making judgment abominable, And all uprightness do pervert.

Micah 7:8

Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.

Matthew 21:13

and he saith to them, 'It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.'

James 2:6-7

and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

James 5:1-4

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you;

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Summary

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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Bible References

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Ezekiel 22:13
And lo, I have smitten My hand, Because of thy dishonest gain that thou hast gained, And for thy blood that hath been in thy midst.
Matthew 21:13
and he saith to them, 'It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.'
James 5:1
Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you;

General references

Proverbs 4:17
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
Ezekiel 11:6
Ye multiplied your wounded in this city, And filled its out-places with the wounded.
Acts 24:9
and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.