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
The word of the Lord came to me:
Acts 7:51
"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!
Deceit
Psalm 109:2
For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.
Isaiah 59:7
They are eager to do evil, quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful; they crush and destroy.
Jeremiah 5:26
"Indeed, there are wicked scoundrels among my people. They lie in wait like bird catchers hiding in ambush. They set deadly traps to catch people.
Jeremiah 9:3
The Lord says, "These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows. Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies. They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means. Indeed, they do one evil thing after another and do not pay attention to me.
Matthew 26:4
They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.
General references
Habakkuk 1:3
Why do you force me to witness injustice? Why do you put up with wrongdoing? Destruction and violence confront me; conflict is present and one must endure strife.