13 Bible Verses about Wolves
Most Relevant Verses
Therefore a lion from the forest shall strike them down; a wolf from the desert shall devastate them. A leopard is watching their cities; everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many, their apostasies are great.
And wild animals shall meet with hyenas; the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; indeed, there the night bird settles and finds for herself a resting place.
He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
Their horses are swifter than leopards, more fierce than the evening wolves; their horsemen press proudly on. Their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle swift to devour.
"Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at evening dividing the spoil."
Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.
I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.
The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain," says the LORD.
From Thematic Bible
Names » Of the wicked » Wolves
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers
Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.
Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of fierce enemies
Therefore a lion from the forest shall strike them down; a wolf from the desert shall devastate them. A leopard is watching their cities; everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many, their apostasies are great.
Their horses are swifter than leopards, more fierce than the evening wolves; their horsemen press proudly on. Their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle swift to devour.
Wolves » Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey
Therefore a lion from the forest shall strike them down; a wolf from the desert shall devastate them. A leopard is watching their cities; everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many, their apostasies are great.
Their horses are swifter than leopards, more fierce than the evening wolves; their horsemen press proudly on. Their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle swift to devour.
Wolves » Illustrative » (taming of,) of the change effected by conversion
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.
The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain," says the LORD.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of false teachers
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the wicked
"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the tribe of benjamin
"Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at evening dividing the spoil."
Wolves » Rapacious nature of
"Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at evening dividing the spoil."
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the devil
He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
Wolves » Destructive to flocks of sheep
He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
Wolves » Wolves, a type of the wicked
"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
