13 Bible Verses about Wolves
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Wherefore a lion out of the wood shall hurt them, and a wolf in the evening shall destroy them. The cat of the mountain shall lie lurking by their cities, to tare in pieces all them that come thereout. For their offenses are many, and their departing away is great.
There shall strange visures and monstrous beasts meet one another, and the wild keep company together. There shall the llama lie, and have her lodging.
An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
Their horses are swifter than the cats of the mountain, and bite sorer than the wolves in the evening. Their horsemen come by great heaps from far, they flee hastily to devour as the Eagle.
"Benjamin is a ravishing wolf. In the morning he shall devour his prey, and at night he shall divide his spoil."
Her rulers within her are as roaring lions: her judges are as wolves in the evening, which leave nothing behind them till the morrow.
For I am sure of this: that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, which will not spare the flock.
Thy rulers in thee are like ravishing wolves, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, for their own covetous lucre.
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
Then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, and the Leopard shall lie down by the goat. Bullocks, Lions and cattle shall keep company together, so that a little child shall rule them.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat hay like the bullock. But earth shall be the serpent's meat. There shall no man hurt nor slay another, in all my holy hill, sayeth the LORD.
From Thematic Bible
Names » Of the wicked » Wolves
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of wicked rulers
Her rulers within her are as roaring lions: her judges are as wolves in the evening, which leave nothing behind them till the morrow.
Thy rulers in thee are like ravishing wolves, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, for their own covetous lucre.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of fierce enemies
Wherefore a lion out of the wood shall hurt them, and a wolf in the evening shall destroy them. The cat of the mountain shall lie lurking by their cities, to tare in pieces all them that come thereout. For their offenses are many, and their departing away is great.
Their horses are swifter than the cats of the mountain, and bite sorer than the wolves in the evening. Their horsemen come by great heaps from far, they flee hastily to devour as the Eagle.
Wolves » Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey
Wherefore a lion out of the wood shall hurt them, and a wolf in the evening shall destroy them. The cat of the mountain shall lie lurking by their cities, to tare in pieces all them that come thereout. For their offenses are many, and their departing away is great.
Their horses are swifter than the cats of the mountain, and bite sorer than the wolves in the evening. Their horsemen come by great heaps from far, they flee hastily to devour as the Eagle.
Wolves » Illustrative » (taming of,) of the change effected by conversion
Then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, and the Leopard shall lie down by the goat. Bullocks, Lions and cattle shall keep company together, so that a little child shall rule them.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat hay like the bullock. But earth shall be the serpent's meat. There shall no man hurt nor slay another, in all my holy hill, sayeth the LORD.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of false teachers
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
For I am sure of this: that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, which will not spare the flock.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the wicked
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the tribe of benjamin
"Benjamin is a ravishing wolf. In the morning he shall devour his prey, and at night he shall divide his spoil."
Wolves » Rapacious nature of
"Benjamin is a ravishing wolf. In the morning he shall devour his prey, and at night he shall divide his spoil."
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the devil
An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
Wolves » Destructive to flocks of sheep
An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
Wolves » Wolves, a type of the wicked
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
For I am sure of this: that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, which will not spare the flock.
