Psalm 55:11

Wickedness is at the center of it; fraud and lies never leave its streets.

Psalm 10:7

Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity.

Psalm 5:9

But as for the wicked, they do not speak truth at all. Inside them there is only wickedness. Their throat is an open grave, on their tongue is deceitful flattery.

Psalm 109:2-3

for the mouths of wicked and deceitful people are opened against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet rush to evil, and they are quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; ruin, destruction, and violence are in their paths.

Jeremiah 5:26-27

"Evil men are found among my people. They lie in wait like someone who traps birds. They set a trap, but they do so to catch people.

Jeremiah 9:3-5

They use their tongues like a bow. Lies rather than truth fly throughout the land. They progress from one evil to another, and they don't know me," declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 22:1-12

This message came to me from the LORD:

Matthew 26:4

They conspired to arrest Jesus by treachery and to kill him.

Acts 7:51-52

"You stubborn people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always opposing the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

Wickedness

General references

Bible References

Wickedness

Ezekiel 22:1
This message came to me from the LORD:
Acts 7:51
"You stubborn people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always opposing the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do.

Deceit

Psalm 109:2
for the mouths of wicked and deceitful people are opened against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet rush to evil, and they are quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; ruin, destruction, and violence are in their paths.
Jeremiah 5:26
"Evil men are found among my people. They lie in wait like someone who traps birds. They set a trap, but they do so to catch people.
Jeremiah 9:3
They use their tongues like a bow. Lies rather than truth fly throughout the land. They progress from one evil to another, and they don't know me," declares the LORD.
Matthew 26:4
They conspired to arrest Jesus by treachery and to kill him.

General references

Habakkuk 1:3
Why are you forcing me to look at iniquity and to stare at wickedness? Social havoc and oppression are all around me; there are legal conflicts, and disputes abound.

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