Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
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Bible References
Desireth
Proverbs 1:17
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Psalm 9:15
The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
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.
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 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.
Habakkuk 1:15
He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.
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Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.