Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Corrupt
Speak wickedly
Speak loftily
Bible References
Corrupt
Psalm 53:1
To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.
Proverbs 30:13
A generation -- how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.
Speak wickedly
Psalm 10:2
Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.
Psalm 12:4
Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'
Exodus 1:9
and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty than we;
1 Samuel 13:19
And an artificer is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, 'Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear;'
1 Kings 21:7
And Jezebel his wife saith unto him, 'Thou now dost execute rule over Israel! rise, eat bread, and let thy heart be glad, -- I do give to thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.'
Jeremiah 7:9
Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.
Hosea 7:16
They turn back -- not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This is their derision in the land of Egypt!
Speak loftily
2 Peter 2:10
and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, repiners; according to their desires walking, and their mouth doth speak great swellings, giving admiration to persons for the sake of profit;