Verse 6

For the vile person{H5036} will speak{H1696}{(H8762)} villany{H5039}, and his heart{H3820} will work{H6213}{(H8799)} iniquity{H205}, to practise{H6213}{(H8800)} hypocrisy{H2612}, and to utter{H1696}{(H8763)} error{H8442} against the LORD{H3068}, to make empty{H7324}{(H8687)} the soul{H5315} of the hungry{H7457}, and he will cause the drink{H4945} of the thirsty{H6771} to fail{H2637}{(H8686)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 3:15 : 15 What mean ye that ye beat{H1792} my people{H5971} to pieces{H1792}{(H8762)}, and grind{H2912}{(H8799)} the faces{H6440} of the poor{H6041}? saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635}.
  • 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 As saith{H559}{(H8799)} the proverb{H4912} of the ancients{H6931}, Wickedness{H7562} proceedeth{H3318}{(H8799)} from the wicked{H7563}: but mine hand{H3027} shall not be upon thee.
  • 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 And Nabal{H5037} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} David's{H1732} servants{H5650}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who is David{H1732}? and who is the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}? there be many{H7231}{(H8804)} servants{H5650} now a days{H3117} that break away{H6555}{(H8693)} every man{H376} from{H6440} his master{H113}. 11 Shall I then take{H3947}{(H8804)} my bread{H3899}, and my water{H4325}, and my flesh{H2878} that I have killed{H2873}{(H8804)} for my shearers{H1494}{(H8802)}, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} it unto men{H582}, whom I know{H3045}{(H8804)} not whence they be?
  • Job 22:5-9 : 5 Is not thy wickedness{H7451} great{H7227}? and thine iniquities{H5771} infinite{H7093}? 6 For thou hast taken a pledge{H2254}{(H8799)} from thy brother{H251} for nought{H2600}, and stripped{H6584}{(H8686)} the naked{H6174} of their clothing{H899}. 7 Thou hast not given water{H4325} to the weary{H5889} to drink{H8248}{(H8686)}, and thou hast withholden{H4513}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} from the hungry{H7457}. 8 But as for the mighty{H2220} man{H376}, he had the earth{H776}; and the honourable man{H5375}{(H8803)}{H6440} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in it. 9 Thou hast sent{H7971}{(H8765)} widows{H490} away empty{H7387}, and the arms{H2220} of the fatherless{H3490} have been broken{H1792}{(H8792)}.
  • Job 24:2-9 : 2 Some remove{H5381}{(H8686)} the landmarks{H1367}; they violently take away{H1497}{(H8804)} flocks{H5739}, and feed{H7462}{(H8799)} thereof. 3 They drive away{H5090}{(H8799)} the ass{H2543} of the fatherless{H3490}, they take{H2254} the widow's{H490} ox{H7794} for a pledge{H2254}{(H8799)}. 4 They turn{H5186}{(H8686)} the needy{H34} out of the way{H1870}: the poor{H6041}{(H8675)}{H6035} of the earth{H776} hide{H2244}{(H8795)} themselves together{H3162}. 5 Behold, as wild asses{H6501} in the desert{H4057}, go they forth{H3318}{(H8804)} to their work{H6467}; rising betimes{H7836}{(H8764)} for a prey{H2964}: the wilderness{H6160} yieldeth food{H3899} for them and for their children{H5288}. 6 They reap{H7114}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H7114}{(H8686)} every one his corn{H1098} in the field{H7704}: and they gather{H3953}{(H8762)} the vintage{H3754} of the wicked{H7563}. 7 They cause the naked{H6174} to lodge{H3885}{(H8686)} without clothing{H3830}, that they have no covering{H3682} in the cold{H7135}. 8 They are wet{H7372}{(H8799)} with the showers{H2230} of the mountains{H2022}, and embrace{H2263}{(H8765)} the rock{H6697} for want of a shelter{H4268}. 9 They pluck{H1497}{(H8799)} the fatherless{H3490} from the breast{H7699}, and take a pledge{H2254}{(H8799)} of the poor{H6041}. 10 They cause him to go{H1980}{(H8765)} naked{H6174} without clothing{H3830}, and they take away{H5375}{(H8804)} the sheaf{H6016} from the hungry{H7457}; 11 Which make oil{H6671}{(H8686)} within{H996} their walls{H7791}, and tread{H1869}{(H8804)} their winepresses{H3342}, and suffer thirst{H6770}{(H8799)}. 12 Men{H4962} groan{H5008}{(H8799)} from out of the city{H5892}, and the soul{H5315} of the wounded{H2491} crieth out{H7768}{(H8762)}: yet God{H433} layeth{H7760}{(H8799)} not folly{H8604} to them. 13 They are of those that rebel{H4775}{(H8802)} against the light{H216}; they know{H5234}{(H8689)} not the ways{H1870} thereof, nor abide{H3427}{(H8804)} in the paths{H5410} thereof. 14 The murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} rising{H6965}{(H8799)} with the light{H216} killeth{H6991}{(H8799)} the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}, and in the night{H3915} is as a thief{H1590}. 15 The eye{H5869} also of the adulterer{H5003}{(H8802)} waiteth{H8104}{(H8804)} for the twilight{H5399}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, No eye{H5869} shall see{H7789}{(H8799)} me: and disguiseth{H5643}{H7760}{(H8799)} his face{H6440}. 16 In the dark{H2822} they dig through{H2864}{(H8804)} houses{H1004}, which they had marked{H2856}{(H8765)} for themselves in the daytime{H3119}: they know{H3045}{(H8804)} not the light{H216}.
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)}, Altaschith{H516}{H8686)}, Michtam{H4387} of David{H1732}. Do ye indeed{H552} speak{H1696}{H8762)} righteousness{H6664}, O congregation{H482}? do ye judge{H8199}{H8799)} uprightly{H4339}, O ye sons{H1121} of men{H120}? 2 Yea, in heart{H3820} ye work{H6466}{H8799)} wickedness{H5766}; ye weigh{H6424}{H8762)} the violence{H2555} of your hands{H3027} in the earth{H776}.
  • Prov 11:24-26 : 24 There is{H3426} that scattereth{H6340}{(H8764)}, and yet increaseth{H3254}{(H8737)}; and there is that withholdeth{H2820}{(H8802)} more than is meet{H3476}, but it tendeth to poverty{H4270}. 25 The liberal{H1293} soul{H5315} shall be made fat{H1878}{(H8792)}: and he that watereth{H7301}{(H8688)} shall be watered{H3384}{(H8686)} also himself. 26 He that withholdeth{H4513}{(H8802)} corn{H1250}, the people{H3816} shall curse{H5344}{(H8799)} him: but blessing{H1293} shall be upon the head{H7218} of him that selleth{H7666}{(H8688)} it.
  • Prov 19:3 : 3 The foolishness{H200} of man{H120} perverteth{H5557}{(H8762)} his way{H1870}: and his heart{H3820} fretteth{H2196}{(H8799)} against the LORD{H3068}.
  • Isa 9:17 : 17 Therefore the Lord{H136} shall have no joy{H8055}{(H8799)} in their young men{H970}, neither shall have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} on their fatherless{H3490} and widows{H490}: for every one is an hypocrite{H2611} and an evildoer{H7489}{(H8688)}, and every mouth{H6310} speaketh{H1696}{(H8802)} folly{H5039}. For all this his anger{H639} is not turned away{H7725}{(H8804)}, but his hand{H3027} is stretched out still{H5186}{(H8803)}.
  • Jer 13:23 : 23 Can the Ethiopian{H3569} change{H2015}{(H8799)} his skin{H5785}, or the leopard{H5246} his spots{H2272}? then may{H3201}{(H8799)} ye also do good{H3190}{(H8687)}, that are accustomed{H3928} to do evil{H7489}{(H8687)}.
  • Hos 7:6-7 : 6 For they have made ready{H7126}{(H8765)} their heart{H3820} like an oven{H8574}, whiles they lie in wait{H693}{(H8800)}: their baker{H644}{(H8802)} sleepeth{H3463} all the night{H3915}; in the morning{H1242} it burneth{H1197}{(H8802)} as a flaming{H3852} fire{H784}. 7 They are all hot{H2552}{(H8735)} as an oven{H8574}, and have devoured{H398}{(H8804)} their judges{H8199}{(H8802)}; all their kings{H4428} are fallen{H5307}{(H8804)}: there is none among them that calleth{H7121}{(H8802)} unto me.
  • Amos 2:6-7 : 6 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; For three{H7969} transgressions{H6588} of Israel{H3478}, and for four{H702}, I will not turn away{H7725}{(H8686)} the punishment thereof; because they sold{H4376}{(H8800)} the righteous{H6662} for silver{H3701}, and the poor{H34} for a pair of shoes{H5275}; 7 That pant{H7602}{(H8802)} after the dust{H6083} of the earth{H776} on the head{H7218} of the poor{H1800}, and turn aside{H5186}{(H8686)} the way{H1870} of the meek{H6035}: and a man{H376} and his father{H1} will go{H3212}{(H8799)} in unto the same maid{H5291}, to profane{H2490}{(H8763)} my holy{H6944} name{H8034}:
  • Amos 8:6 : 6 That we may buy{H7069}{(H8800)} the poor{H1800} for silver{H3701}, and the needy{H34} for a pair of shoes{H5275}; yea, and sell{H7666}{(H8686)} the refuse{H4651} of the wheat{H1250}?
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 1 Woe{H1945} to them that devise{H2803}{(H8802)} iniquity{H205}, and work{H6466}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} upon their beds{H4904}! when the morning{H1242} is light{H216}, they practise{H6213}{(H8799)} it, because it is{H3426} in the power{H410} of their hand{H3027}. 2 And they covet{H2530}{(H8804)} fields{H7704}, and take them by violence{H1497}{(H8804)}; and houses{H1004}, and take them away{H5375}{(H8804)}: so they oppress{H6231}{(H8804)} a man{H1397} and his house{H1004}, even a man{H376} and his heritage{H5159}.
  • Mic 3:1-3 : 1 And I said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, I pray you, O heads{H7218} of Jacob{H3290}, and ye princes{H7101} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}; Is it not for you to know{H3045}{(H8800)} judgment{H4941}? 2 Who hate{H8130}{(H8802)} the good{H2896}, and love{H157}{(H8802)} the evil{H7451}; who pluck off{H1497}{(H8802)} their skin{H5785} from off them, and their flesh{H7607} from off their bones{H6106}; 3 Who also eat{H398}{(H8804)} the flesh{H7607} of my people{H5971}, and flay{H6584}{(H8689)} their skin{H5785} from off them; and they break{H6476}{(H8765)} their bones{H6106}, and chop them in pieces{H6566}{(H8804)}, as for the pot{H5518}, and as flesh{H1320} within{H8432} the caldron{H7037}.
  • Matt 12:34-36 : 34 O generation{G1081} of vipers{G2191}, how{G4459} can ye{G1410}{(G5736)}, being{G5607}{(G5752)} evil{G4190}, speak{G2980}{(G5721)} good things{G18}? for{G1063} out of{G1537} the abundance{G4051} of the heart{G2588} the mouth{G4750} speaketh{G2980}{(G5719)}. 35 A good{G18} man{G444} out of{G1537} the good{G18} treasure{G2344} of the heart{G2588} bringeth forth{G1544}{(G5719)} good things{G18}: and{G2532} an evil{G4190} man{G444} out of{G1537} the evil{G4190} treasure{G2344} bringeth forth{G1544}{(G5719)} evil things{G4190}. 36 But{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739}{G1437} men{G444} shall speak{G2980}{(G5661)}, they shall give{G591}{(G5692)} account{G3056} thereof{G4012}{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920}.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For{G1063} out of{G1537} the heart{G2588} proceed{G1831}{(G5736)} evil{G4190} thoughts{G1261}, murders{G5408}, adulteries{G3430}, fornications{G4202}, thefts{G2829}, false witness{G5577}, blasphemies{G988}:
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But{G1161} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye shut up{G2808}{(G5719)} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men{G444}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} neither{G3761} go in{G1525}{(G5736)} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G863}{(G5719)} them that are entering{G1525}{(G5740)} to go in{G1525}{(G5629)}.
  • Acts 5:3-4 : 3 But{G1161} Peter{G4074} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Ananias{G367}, why{G1302} hath Satan{G4567} filled{G4137}{(G5656)} thine{G4675} heart{G2588}{G4571} to lie{G5574}{(G5664)} to the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}, and{G2532} to keep back{G3557}{(G5670)} part of{G575} the price{G5092} of the land{G5564}? 4 Whiles it remained{G3306}{(G5723)}, was it not{G3780} thine own{G4671}{G3306}{(G5707)}? and{G2532} after it was sold{G4097}{(G5685)}, was it not{G5225}{(G5707)} in{G1722} thine own{G4674} power{G1849}? why{G5101}{G3754} hast thou conceived{G5087}{(G5639)} this{G5124} thing{G4229} in{G1722} thine{G4675} heart{G2588}? thou hast{G5574} not{G3756} lied{G5574}{(G5662)} unto men{G444}, but{G235} unto God{G2316}.
  • Acts 8:21-22 : 21 Thou{G4671} hast{G2076}{(G5748)} neither{G3756} part{G3310} nor{G3761} lot{G2819} in{G1722} this{G5129} matter{G3056}: for{G1063} thy{G4675} heart{G2588} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} right{G2117} in the sight{G1799} of God{G2316}. 22 Repent{G3340}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767} of{G575} this{G5026} thy{G4675} wickedness{G2549}, and{G2532} pray{G1189}{(G5676)} God{G2316}, if{G1487} perhaps{G686} the thought{G1963} of thine{G4675} heart{G2588} may be forgiven{G863}{(G5701)} thee{G4671}.
  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But{G1161} every man{G1538} is tempted{G3985}{(G5743)}, when he is drawn away{G1828}{(G5746)} of{G5259} his own{G2398} lust{G1939}, and{G2532} enticed{G1185}{(G5746)}. 15 Then{G1534} when lust{G1939} hath conceived{G4815}{(G5631)}, it bringeth forth{G5088}{(G5719)} sin{G266}: and{G1161} sin{G266}, when it is finished{G658}{(G5685)}, bringeth forth{G616}{(G5719)} death{G2288}.
  • Jas 1:27 : 27 Pure{G2513} religion{G2356} and{G2532} undefiled{G283} before{G3844} God{G2316} and{G2532} the Father{G3962} is{G2076}{(G5748)} this{G3778}, To visit{G1980}{(G5738)} the fatherless{G3737} and{G2532} widows{G5503} in{G1722} their{G846} affliction{G2347}, and to keep{G5083}{(G5721)} himself{G1438} unspotted{G784} from{G575} the world{G2889}.
  • Jas 3:5-6 : 5 Even{G2532} so{G3779} the tongue{G1100} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a little{G3398} member{G3196}, and{G2532} boasteth great things{G3166}{(G5719)}. Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, how great{G2245} a matter{G5208} a little{G3641} fire{G4442} kindleth{G381}{(G5719)}! 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is a fire{G4442}, a world{G2889} of iniquity{G93}: so{G3779} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the tongue{G1100} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196}, that it defileth{G4695}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}, and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394}{(G5723)} the course{G5164} of nature{G1078}; and{G2532} it is set on fire{G5394}{(G5746)} of{G5259} hell{G1067}.