Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Instruments
General references
Bible References
Instruments
Isaiah 1:23
thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth presents, and hunteth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, and the cause of the widow cometh not unto them.
Isaiah 5:23
who justify the wicked for a bribe, and turn away the righteousness of the righteous from them!
Jeremiah 5:26
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as fowlers stoop down; they set a trap, they catch men.
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in wind and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink, he shall be the prophet of this people.
Micah 7:3
Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge is there for a reward; and the great man uttereth his soul's greed: and together they combine it.
Matthew 26:14
Then one of the twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariote, went to the chief priests
Deviseth
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Psalm 64:4
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalm 82:2
How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.
Jeremiah 18:18
And they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor word from the prophet. Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Micah 7:2
The godly man hath perished out of the land, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, they hunt every man his brother with a net.
Matthew 26:4
and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;
Lying
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips speak lies, your tongue muttereth unrighteousness:
1 Kings 21:10
and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, and they shall bear witness against him saying, Thou didst curse God and the king; and carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
Acts 6:11
Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.
General references
Proverbs 24:8
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.