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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
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Jeremiah 4:22
For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.
Isaiah 58:1
Call with the throat, restrain not, As a trumpet lift up thy voice, And declare to My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins;
Ezekiel 22:2
'And thou, son of man, dost thou judge? dost thou judge the city of blood? then thou hast caused it to know all its abominations,
Lay wait
Jeremiah 18:22
A cry is heard from their houses, For Thou bringest against them suddenly a troop, For they dug a pit to capture me, And snares they have hidden for my feet.
1 Samuel 19:10
and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.
Psalm 10:9
He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.
Psalm 64:5
They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, 'Who doth look at it?'
Proverbs 1:11
If they say, 'Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,
Habakkuk 1:14
And Thou makest man as fishes of the sea, As a creeping thing -- none ruling over him.
Catch
Luke 5:10
and in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, 'Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching men;'
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Proverbs 4:17
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.