Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Cage
General references
Bible References
Cage
Revelation 18:2
and he did cry in might -- a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,
So are
Proverbs 1:11
If they say, 'Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,
Hosea 12:7
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Amos 8:4
Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land,
Micah 1:12
For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
Micah 6:10
Are there yet in the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah?
Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,
General references
Proverbs 4:17
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
Isaiah 59:14
And removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,