Psalms 37:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to slay him.

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  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He sits in the lurking places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes are secretly set against the poor. 9 He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the poor; he catches the poor when he draws him into his net. 10 He crouches and humbles himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
  • Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked plot against the just and gnash at him with their teeth.
  • Jer 20:10 : 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, they say, and we will report it. All my familiar friends watched for my faltering, saying, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
  • Luke 6:7 : 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the Sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
  • Luke 11:54 : 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
  • Luke 14:1 : 1 And it happened, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
  • Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the leaders of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do, for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
  • Luke 20:20 : 20 And they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might trap him in his words, so they could deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.
  • Acts 9:24 : 24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

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    12The wicked plot against the just and gnash at him with their teeth.

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    14The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay those who are of upright conduct.

  • Prov 24:15
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    15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place.

  • Ps 37:33-34
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    31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

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    21Evil shall slay the wicked: and those who hate the righteous shall be desolate.

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  • Prov 29:10
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    10The bloodthirsty hate the upright; but the just seek his life.

  • Ps 11:2
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    2For behold, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, to secretly shoot at the upright in heart.

  • Ps 10:8-9
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    8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes are secretly set against the poor.

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  • Prov 12:5-7
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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    32The wicked is banished in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.

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    17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

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    12The wicked desires the catch of evil men, but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

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    17But you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on you.

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    5The LORD tests the righteous, but the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

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    12The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked, but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.

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    6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, waiting for my life.

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    1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

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    1The transgression of the wicked speaks within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

  • Prov 1:18
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    18And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.

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    10The wicked shall see it and be grieved; he shall gnash his teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked shall perish.

  • Ps 140:4
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    4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to overthrow my steps.

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    6Set a wicked man over him, and let Satan stand at his right hand.

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    26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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    15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

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    95The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your testimonies.

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    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.

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    7Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.