Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
Wicked
General references
Bible References
Wicked
Psalm 64:2
Keep me safe from secret plots of corrupt evildoers.
Acts 12:2
He killed James the brother of John with a sword.
Slay
1 Samuel 24:11
My master, look at this! The border of your robe is in my hand! I cut off the border of your robe and did not kill you. You should know and be able to see I mean no harm or rebellion. I have not sinned against you! But you are trying to ambush me in order to take my life.
Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright. The righteous are concerned for his life.
Habakkuk 1:13
Your eyes are too pure to look at evil. You cannot look at perversity. Why do you look at treacherous persons and not act? Why do you keep quiet when the wicked destroy the man who is more righteous?
Matthew 23:30
You claim that you would not have been involved with your fathers when they spilled the blood of the prophets.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets have your fathers not persecuted? They killed those who announced in advance the coming of the righteous one whom you have betrayed and murdered.
1 John 3:12
We should not be like Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he murder him? It was because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
General references
Genesis 39:17
She said: That Hebrew slave of yours tried to rape me!
Revelation 12:13
When the dragon saw that he was thrown to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male-child.