Psalm 10:9
He lurks in his hiding place like a lion in his den. He hides there to catch oppressed people. He catches oppressed people after he draws them into his net.
Psalm 17:12
Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear its prey apart and like a young lion crouching in hiding places.
Psalm 59:3
They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Jehovah, but not because of any disobedience.
Micah 7:2
The godly (loyal) (holy) man has perished from the earth. There is none upright among men! They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his own brother with a net.
Job 5:15-16
He saves people from the sword (slander) of their mouth. He saves the needy from the power of the mighty.
Psalm 12:5
Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan, I will now arise, says Jehovah. I will provide safety for those who long for it.
Psalm 35:10
All my bones will say: O Jehovah, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.
Psalm 37:14
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to throw down the afflicted and the needy, to slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psalm 109:31
He stands at the right hand of the needy people to save them from those who would condemn them to death.
Psalm 140:5
Arrogant people have laid a trap for me. They have spread out a net with ropes. They have set traps for me along the road.
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker. He who honors his Maker has mercy for the poor.
Proverbs 22:16
He who gets ahead by oppressing the poor and giving to the rich will certainly suffer loss.
Proverbs 28:15
Like a roaring lion and a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over the helpless people.
Isaiah 3:15
What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the face of the poor? Declares Jehovah of Hosts.
Isaiah 32:7
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.
Jeremiah 5:26
Wicked men are found among my people. They lie in ambush like bird catchers. They set traps and catch men.
Lamentations 3:10
He is like a bear waiting for me, like a lion in secret places.
Ezekiel 19:3-6
She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he devoured men.
Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have practiced oppression and committed robbery. They have wronged the poor and needy and have oppressed the sojourner without justice.'
Amos 2:6-7
Jehovah said: I will not withdraw punishment for (three sins of Israel, even for four) the many transgressions of Israel! They sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes.
Amos 3:4
Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out from his den if he has captured nothing?
Amos 5:11-12
You impose unfair rent on the poor and defraud a tribute of grain from them. You haave built houses of hewn stone yet you will not live in them. You planted pleasant vineyards, but you will not drink the wine from them.
Nahum 2:11-12
Where is the lions den, the feeding-place of young lions? Where have the lion and the lioness walked where none have made them afraid?
Habakkuk 1:15
He brings them all up with the hook. He gathers them away in his net. He gladly gathers them and rejoices.
Habakkuk 3:14
You pierced the head of his warriors. They came as a whirlwind to scatter me. They secretly devour the oppressed.
Zechariah 11:3
Listen to the wailing of the shepherds! Their glory is destroyed! Listen to the roaring of young lions! The pride of the Jordan is laid waste.
John 10:12
The hired man owns no sheep. He is not the shepherd. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep. The wolf snatches them, and scatters them.
Acts 23:21
Do not give in to them. There are more than forty men lying in wait for him. They are united with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and looking for a promise from you.