¹⁴ Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly. ¹⁵ Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. ¹⁶ The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Cross References

Psalm 7:14-15

See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies --

Psalm 35:8

Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction!

Psalm 46:9

He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

1 Samuel 2:4

The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.

1 Samuel 31:4

Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me." But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

Esther 7:9-10

Harbona, one of the king's eunuchs, said, "Indeed, there is the gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke out in the king's behalf. It stands near Haman's home and is seventy-five feet high." The king said, "Hang him on it!"

Psalm 76:3-6

There he shattered the arrows, the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. (Selah)

Isaiah 37:38

One day, as he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword. They ran away to the land of Ararat; his son Esarhaddon replaced him as king.

Jeremiah 51:56

For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the Lord is a God who punishes; he pays back in full.

Hosea 1:5

At that time, I will destroy the military power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."

Hosea 2:18

"At that time I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will abolish the warrior's bow and sword -- that is, every weapon of warfare -- from the land, and I will allow them to live securely."

Micah 5:6

They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn sword. Our king will rescue us from the Assyrians should they attempt to invade our land and try to set foot in our territory.

Matthew 27:4-5

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

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