Genesis 49:6
O my soul, do not come into their council, do not be united to their assembly, my heart, for in their anger they have killed men, and for pleasure they have hamstrung oxen.
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- Ps 26:9 : 9 Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,
- Gen 34:30 : 30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi,“You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land– among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!”
- Ps 57:8 : 8 Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn!
- Ps 64:2 : 2 Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers.
- Ps 16:9 : 9 So my heart rejoices and I am happy; My life is safe.
- Ps 26:4-5 : 4 I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest. 5 I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
- Gen 34:25-26 : 25 In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and went to the unsuspecting city and slaughtered every male. 26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword, took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and left.
- Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws. 21 They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent.
- Ps 103:1 : 1 By David. Praise the LORD, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
- Ps 139:19 : 19 If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!
- Prov 1:11 : 11 If they say,“Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.
- Prov 1:15-16 : 15 My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path; 16 for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.
- Prov 12:5 : 5 The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
- Jer 4:19 : 19 I said,“Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul!
- Jer 15:17 : 17 I did not spend my time in the company of other people, laughing and having a good time. I stayed to myself because I felt obligated to you and because I was filled with anger at what they had done.
- Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to myself,“You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’
- 2 Cor 6:14 : 14 Unequal Partners Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
- Deut 27:24 : 24 ‘Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.’ Then all the people will say,‘Amen!’
- Judg 5:21 : 21 The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them– the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong!
- Ps 1:1 : 1 ¶ Book 1(Psalms 1-41) How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!
- Ps 5:10 : 10 Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you.
- Ps 28:3 : 3 Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!
- Ps 30:12 : 12 So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O LORD my God, I will always give thanks to you.
- Ps 42:5 : 5 Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
- Ps 42:11 : 11 Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
- Ps 43:5 : 5 Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
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7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel!
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4 You are destructive like water and will not excel, for you got on your father’s bed, then you defiled it– he got on my couch!
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21 They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent.
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27 Jacob’s sons killed them and looted the city because their sister had been violated.
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9 lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,
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15 My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;
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22 Let cries of terror be heard in their houses when you send bands of raiders unexpectedly to plunder them. For they have virtually dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for me to step into.
23 But you, LORD, know all their plots to kill me. Do not pardon their crimes! Do not ignore their sins as though you had erased them! Let them be brought down in defeat before you! Deal with them while you are still angry!
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7 I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.
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10 Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you.
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20 Come now, let’s kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and then say that a wild animal ate him. Then we’ll see how his dreams turn out!”
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29 If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.’
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26 Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.
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25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.