Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

Bible References

For

Psalm 120:5
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

But

Psalm 31:13
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalm 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 64:4
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalm 140:2
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Daniel 6:5
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Matthew 26:4
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Acts 23:15
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Acts 25:3
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Quiet

Matthew 12:19
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
1 Peter 2:22
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

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