13 Bible Verses about Wolves
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For this, a lion from the forest struck them, a wolf of the deserts will destroy them, the panther watched over their cities: every one going forth from thence shall be torn in pieces; for their transgressions were multiplied, their turnings away were strong.
And animals of the desert lighted upon the howlers, and the he goat shall call to his neighbor; also there the night spectre rested, and found for herself a resting place.
But the hired one, and not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and he leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf plunders them, and scatters the sheep.
And his horses were swift above panthers, and they were sharp above the wolves of the evening: and his horsemen were spread, and his horsemen shall come from far off; they shall fly as the eagle hastening to eat
Benjamin, a Wolf, tearing in pieces; in the morning will he eat the prey, and at evening he will divide the prey.
Her chiefs in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges evening wolves; they laid not up for the morning.
For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock.
Her chiefs in her midst as wolves rending the prey, to pour out blood, to destroy souls, for the sake of plundering plunder.
And hold from false prophets which come in to you in sheep's dresses, but within they are rapacious wolves.
Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore discerning as serpents, and pure as doves.
The wolf dwelt with the lamb; and the panther will lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the falling together, and a little boy leading with them.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed as one, and the lion and the ox shall eat straw, and the serpent, dust his bread. They shall not do evil, and they shall not destroy in all my holy mountain, said Jehovah
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Names » Of the wicked » Wolves
And hold from false prophets which come in to you in sheep's dresses, but within they are rapacious wolves.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers
Her chiefs in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges evening wolves; they laid not up for the morning.
Her chiefs in her midst as wolves rending the prey, to pour out blood, to destroy souls, for the sake of plundering plunder.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of fierce enemies
For this, a lion from the forest struck them, a wolf of the deserts will destroy them, the panther watched over their cities: every one going forth from thence shall be torn in pieces; for their transgressions were multiplied, their turnings away were strong.
And his horses were swift above panthers, and they were sharp above the wolves of the evening: and his horsemen were spread, and his horsemen shall come from far off; they shall fly as the eagle hastening to eat
Wolves » Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey
For this, a lion from the forest struck them, a wolf of the deserts will destroy them, the panther watched over their cities: every one going forth from thence shall be torn in pieces; for their transgressions were multiplied, their turnings away were strong.
And his horses were swift above panthers, and they were sharp above the wolves of the evening: and his horsemen were spread, and his horsemen shall come from far off; they shall fly as the eagle hastening to eat
Wolves » Illustrative » (taming of,) of the change effected by conversion
The wolf dwelt with the lamb; and the panther will lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the falling together, and a little boy leading with them.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed as one, and the lion and the ox shall eat straw, and the serpent, dust his bread. They shall not do evil, and they shall not destroy in all my holy mountain, said Jehovah
Wolves » Illustrative » Of false teachers
And hold from false prophets which come in to you in sheep's dresses, but within they are rapacious wolves.
For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore discerning as serpents, and pure as doves.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the tribe of benjamin
Benjamin, a Wolf, tearing in pieces; in the morning will he eat the prey, and at evening he will divide the prey.
Wolves » Rapacious nature of
Benjamin, a Wolf, tearing in pieces; in the morning will he eat the prey, and at evening he will divide the prey.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the devil
But the hired one, and not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and he leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf plunders them, and scatters the sheep.
Wolves » Destructive to flocks of sheep
But the hired one, and not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and he leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf plunders them, and scatters the sheep.
Wolves » Wolves, a type of the wicked
Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore discerning as serpents, and pure as doves.
And hold from false prophets which come in to you in sheep's dresses, but within they are rapacious wolves.
But the hired one, and not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and he leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf plunders them, and scatters the sheep.
For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock.