Proverbs 29:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

The bloodthirsty hate the upright; but the just seek his life.

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  • Gen 4:5-8 : 5 But for Cain and his offering he did not have respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. 6 And the LORD said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
  • 1 Sam 15:11 : 11 It grieves Me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried to the LORD all night.
  • 1 Sam 20:31-33 : 31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the ground, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die. 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done? 33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him, whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to slay David.
  • 1 Sam 22:11-23 : 11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they all came to the king. 12 And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. 13 And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house? 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? Far be it from me: let not the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much. 16 And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house. 17 And the king said to the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to attack the priests of the LORD. 18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn you, and attack the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and killed on that day eighty-five persons that wore a linen ephod. 19 And Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing infants, and oxen, and donkeys, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. 20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. 21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the LORD'S priests. 22 And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have caused the death of all the persons of your father's house. 23 Stay with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be safe.
  • 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
  • 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
  • 2 Chr 18:7 : 7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good to me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
  • Jer 13:15-17 : 15 Hear, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness. 17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is taken captive.
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 Shall evil be repaid for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
  • Jer 40:14-16 : 14 And said to him, Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to kill you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he kill you, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing: for you speak falsely about Ishmael.
  • Mark 6:18-19 : 18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias held a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him; but she could not:
  • Mark 6:24-27 : 24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet because of his oath's sake, and for the sakes of those who sat with him, he would not refuse her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.
  • John 15:18-19 : 18 If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 And he knelt down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not charge them with this sin. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
  • Rom 10:1 : 1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved.
  • 1 John 3:12-13 : 12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. 13 Do not marvel, my brothers, if the world hates you.

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