Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

Catch

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Bible References

For

Jeremiah 4:22
"For my people are foolish, they do not know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."
Isaiah 58:1
"Cry aloud, do not spare, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Ezekiel 22:2
"You, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.

Lay wait

Jeremiah 18:22
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
1 Samuel 19:10
Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
Psalm 10:9
He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
Psalm 64:5
They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"
Proverbs 1:11
If they say, "Come with us, Let's lie in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
Habakkuk 1:14
and make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

Catch

Luke 5:10
and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching men."

General references

Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.