Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Bible References
Let the mischief
Psalm 7:16 His trouble comes back on his own head,
and his violence falls on the top of his head.
and his violence falls on the top of his head.
Psalm 64:8 They will be made to stumble;
their own tongues work against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
their own tongues work against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
Psalm 94:23 He will pay them back for their sins
and destroy them for their evil.
The Lord our God will destroy them.
and destroy them for their evil.
The Lord our God will destroy them.
Esther 5:14
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows 75 feet high. Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.
Esther 7:10
They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.
Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 12:13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.
and his lips are a trap for his life.
Matthew 27:25
All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”