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
Moreover, the word of the LORD came unto me, and said,
Acts 7:51
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Deceit

Psalm 109:2
for the mouth of the ungodly, yea and the mouth of the deceitful is opened upon me, and speak against me with false tongues.
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their counsels are wicked counsels; harm and destruction are in their ways.
Jeremiah 5:26
For among my people are found wicked persons, that privily lay snares and wait for me, to take them and destroy them.
Jeremiah 9:3
They bend their tongues like bows, to shoot out lies: As for the truth, they may nothing away with all in the world. For they go from one wickedness to another, and hold nothing of me, sayeth the LORD.
Matthew 26:4
and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

General references

Habakkuk 1:3
Why lettest thou me see weariness and labour? Tyranny and violence are before me, power overgoeth right: