Psalms 37:32

Geneva Bible (1560)

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He lieth in waite in the villages: in the secret places doeth hee murther the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poore. 9 He lyeth in waite secretly, euen as a lyon in his denne: he lyeth in waite to spoyle the poore: he doeth spoyle the poore, when he draweth him into his net. 10 He croucheth and boweth: therefore heaps of the poore doe fall by his might.
  • Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
  • Jer 20:10 : 10 For I had heard the railing of many, and feare on euery side. Declare, said they, and wee wil declare it: all my familiars watched for mine halting, saying, It may be that he is deceiued: so we shall preuaile against him, and we shal execute our vengeance vpon him.
  • Luke 6:7 : 7 And the Scribes & Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.
  • Luke 11:54 : 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catche some thing of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.
  • Luke 14:1 : 1 And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.
  • Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And he taught dayly in the Temple; the hie Priests and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him. 48 But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.
  • Luke 20:20 : 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, to take him in his talke, and to deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
  • Acts 9:24 : 24 But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.

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    12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

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    14 The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

  • Prov 24:15
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    15 Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Ps 37:33-34
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    33 But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.

    34 Waite thou on the Lorde, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.

  • Ps 37:31
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    31 For the Lawe of his God is in his heart, and his steppes shall not slide.

  • Ps 34:21
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    21 But malice shal slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.

  • Ps 94:21
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    21 They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood.

  • Prov 29:10
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    10 Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

  • Ps 11:2
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    2 For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart.

  • Ps 10:8-9
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    8 He lieth in waite in the villages: in the secret places doeth hee murther the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poore.

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  • Prov 12:5-7
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    5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

    6 The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.

    7 God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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    32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • Ps 37:17
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    17 For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12 The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.

  • Job 36:17
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    17 But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.

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    5 The Lorde will try the righteous: but the wicked and him that loueth iniquitie, doeth his soule hate.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12 The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Ps 56:6
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    6 They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

  • Prov 28:1
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    1 The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.

  • Ps 36:1
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    1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the seruant of the Lord. Wickednes sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

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    18 So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.

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    10 The wicked shall see it and be angrie: he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

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    6 Set thou the wicked ouer him, and let the aduersarie stand at his right hand.

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    10 The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

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    10 Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.

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    7 The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

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    6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

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    2 The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined.

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    26 The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

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    15 The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

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    16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

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    11 God iudgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God euery day.

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    21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

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    19 Oh that thou wouldest slay, O God, the wicked and bloody men, to whom I say, Depart ye from mee:

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    3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

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    7 Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.