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
Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!
Jeremiah 5:26
For among my people are found wicked men. They watch, as fowlers lie in wait. They set a trap. They catch men.
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: "I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;" he would be the prophet of this people.
Micah 7:3
Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
Matthew 26:14
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
Deviseth
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Psalm 64:4
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
Psalm 82:2
"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Micah 7:2
The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.
Matthew 26:4
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
Lying
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness.
1 Kings 21:10
Set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king!' Then carry him out, and stone him to death."
Acts 6:11
Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
General references
Proverbs 24:8
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.