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'Against' in the Bible

Do not devise evil against your neighbor,Who lives securely beside you.

Verse ConceptsSecurityNeighborsTrusting God's PlanAbuse

He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man],But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.

Verse ConceptsFaultsKindnessDespising PeopleBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorBelittlingHelping The Poor

The king’s favor and good will are toward a servant who acts wisely and discreetly,But his anger and wrath are toward him who acts shamefully.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyGood KingsAccessservanthood

A rebellious man seeks only evil;Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire,He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting

The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes];Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].

Verse ConceptsHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleHeart, Fallen And RedeemedResentment, Against GodMurmuringFrettingAngry With GodCauses of failure inMaking DecisionsDecision MakingMaking Mistakes

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

For their Redeemer is strong and mighty;He will plead their case against you.

Verse ConceptsGod, Titles And Names OfGod DefendingGod Suing

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;Do not destroy his resting place;

Verse ConceptsWaitingAmbush

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The WickedDeception, Forbidden By GodLipsWitnesses, FalseLiarsAvoiding DeceitLying And Deceit

Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrowIs a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).

Verse ConceptsFalse Witnesses, Defined AsArrows, Figurative OfWitnesses, FalseSharpnessClubsArrows To Describe False Testimony

The strutting rooster, the male goat also,And the king when his army is with him.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfBirds, Types Of BirdsChickensNature Of Kings

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