Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Bible References
To devour
Proverbs 22:16
He oppressing the poor one to increase for himself, he gave to the rich; also to want
Proverbs 28:3
A poor man oppressing the poor, a sweeping rain and no bread.
Psalm 10:8
Sitting in ambush of the enclosures: in hiding-places he will slay the innocent: his eyes will be hid to the afflicted.
Psalm 12:5
From the oppression of the poor, from the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, Jehovah will say; I will set with salvation, he will puff at him.
Psalm 14:4
Did not the workers of vanity know? eating my people they ate bread; they called not Jehovah.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
And I turned back, and I shall see all the oppressions which are doing under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforting to them; and from the hand of those oppressing them was power, and none comforting to them.
Isaiah 32:7
And the implements of the deceiver are evil: he will meditate counsels to destroy the humble with words of falsehood, and in the needy's speaking judgments.
Amos 2:7
Panting for the dust of the earth upon the head of the poor, and they will turn away the way of the humble: and a man and his father will go to the same young girl to profane my holy name:
Amos 4:1
Hear this word, ye heifers of Bashan, which are upon the mountain of Shomeron, oppressing the poor, breaking in pieces the needy, saying to their lords, Bring, and we will drink.
Amos 8:4
Hear this, ye, panting after the needy, to cause the humble of the, land to cease.
Micah 2:1
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.
Micah 3:1
And saying, Hear now, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment?
Habakkuk 3:14
Thou didst pierce with rods the head of the leader: they will rush on as a tempest to scatter me their exultation as to devour the poor in secret
Zephaniah 3:3
Her chiefs in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges evening wolves; they laid not up for the morning.
Matthew 23:14
Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for pretence, praying at great lengths; for this shall ye receive more distingnished judgment.
James 5:1
Come on now, ye rich, weep, uttering loud cries of grief for the misfortunes coming upon you.