Verse 14

There is a generation{H1755}, whose teeth{H8127} are as swords{H2719}, and their jaw teeth{H4973} as knives{H3979}, to devour{H398}{(H8800)} the poor{H6041} from off the earth{H776}, and the needy{H34} from among men{H120}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul{H5315} is among{H8432} lions{H3833}: and I lie{H7901}{H8799)} even among them that are set on fire{H3857}{H8802)}, even the sons{H1121} of men{H120}, whose teeth{H8127} are spears{H2595} and arrows{H2671}, and their tongue{H3956} a sharp{H2299} sword{H2719}.
  • Ps 3:7 : 7 Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, O LORD{H3068}; save{H3467}{(H8685)} me, O my God{H430}: for thou hast smitten{H5221}{(H8689)} all mine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} upon the cheek bone{H3895}; thou hast broken{H7665}{(H8765)} the teeth{H8127} of the ungodly{H7563}.
  • Ps 14:4 : 4 Have all the workers{H6466}{(H8802)} of iniquity{H205} no knowledge{H3045}{(H8804)}? who eat up{H398}{(H8802)} my people{H5971} as they eat{H398}{(H8804)} bread{H3899}, and call{H7121}{(H8804)} not upon the LORD{H3068}.
  • Job 29:17 : 17 And I brake{H7665}{(H8762)} the jaws{H4973} of the wicked{H5767}, and plucked{H7993}{(H8686)} the spoil{H2964} out of his teeth{H8127}.
  • Amos 8:4 : 4 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} this, O ye that swallow up{H7602}{(H8802)} the needy{H34}, even to make{H7673} the poor{H6041}{(H8675)}{H6035} of the land{H776} to fail{H7673}{(H8687)},
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 So I returned{H7725}{(H8804)}, and considered{H7200}{(H8799)} all the oppressions{H6217} that are done{H6213}{(H8737)} under the sun{H8121}: and behold the tears{H1832} of such as were oppressed{H6231}{(H8803)}, and they had no comforter{H5162}{(H8764)}; and on the side{H3027} of their oppressors{H6231}{(H8802)} there was power{H3581}; but they had no comforter{H5162}{(H8764)}.
  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He sitteth{H3427}{(H8799)} in the lurking places{H3993} of the villages{H2691}: in the secret places{H4565} doth he murder{H2026}{(H8799)} the innocent{H5355}: his eyes{H5869} are privily set{H6845}{(H8799)} against the poor{H2489}. 9 He lieth in wait{H693}{(H8799)} secretly{H4565} as a lion{H738} in his den{H5520}: he lieth in wait{H693}{(H8799)} to catch{H2414}{(H8800)} the poor{H6041}: he doth catch{H2414}{(H8799)} the poor{H6041}, when he draweth{H4900}{(H8800)} him into his net{H7568}.
  • Rev 9:8 : 8 And{G2532} they had{G2192}{(G5707)} hair{G2359} as{G5613} the hair{G2359} of women{G1135}, and{G2532} their{G846} teeth{G3599} were{G2258}{(G5713)} as{G5613} the teeth of lions{G3023}.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 For the oppression{H7701} of the poor{H6041}, for the sighing{H603} of the needy{H34}, now will I arise{H6965}{(H8799)}, saith{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}; I will set{H7896}{(H8799)} him in safety{H3468} from him that puffeth{H6315}{(H8686)} at him.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 Thy tongue{H3956} deviseth{H2803}{H8799)} mischiefs{H1942}; like a sharp{H3913}{H8794)} razor{H8593}, working{H6213}{H8802)} deceitfully{H7423}.
  • Ps 58:6 : 6 Break{H2040}{H8798)} their teeth{H8127}, O God{H430}, in their mouth{H6310}: break out{H5422}{H8800)} the great teeth{H4459} of the young lions{H3715}, O LORD{H3068}.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is{H3426} that speaketh{H981}{(H8802)} like the piercings{H4094} of a sword{H2719}: but the tongue{H3956} of the wise{H2450} is health{H4832}.
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 He that oppresseth{H6231}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800} to increase{H7235}{(H8687)} his riches, and he that giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} to the rich{H6223}, shall surely come to want{H4270}.
  • Prov 28:3 : 3 A poor{H7326}{(H8802)} man{H1397} that oppresseth{H6231}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800} is like a sweeping{H5502}{(H8802)} rain{H4306} which leaveth no food{H3899}.
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 The instruments{H3627} also of the churl{H3596} are evil{H7451}: he deviseth{H3289}{(H8804)} wicked devices{H2154} to destroy{H2254}{(H8763)} the poor{H6041}{(H8675)}{H6035} with lying{H8267} words{H561}, even when the needy{H34} speaketh{H1696}{(H8763)} right{H4941}.
  • Dan 7:5-7 : 5 And behold{H718} another{H317} beast{H2423}, a second{H8578}, like{H1821}{(H8751)} to a bear{H1678}, and it raised up{H6966}{(H8684)} itself on one{H2298} side{H7859}, and it had three{H8532} ribs{H5967} in the mouth{H6433} of it between{H997} the teeth{H8128} of it: and they said{H560}{(H8750)} thus{H3652} unto it, Arise{H6966}{(H8747)}, devour{H399}{(H8747)} much{H7690} flesh{H1321}. 6 After{H870} this{H1836} I beheld{H1934}{(H8754)}{H2370}{(H8751)}, and lo{H718} another{H317}, like a leopard{H5245}, which had upon{H5922} the back{H1355} of it four{H703} wings{H1611} of a fowl{H5776}; the beast{H2423} had also four{H703} heads{H7217}; and dominion{H7985} was given{H3052}{(H8753)} to it. 7 After{H870} this{H1836} I saw{H1934}{(H8754)}{H2370}{(H8751)} in the night{H3916} visions{H2376}, and behold{H718} a fourth{H7244} beast{H2423}, dreadful{H1763}{(H8753)} and terrible{H574}, and strong{H8624} exceedingly{H3493}; and it had great{H7260} iron{H6523} teeth{H8128}: it devoured{H399}{(H8750)} and brake in pieces{H1855}{(H8683)}, and stamped{H7512}{(H8751)} the residue{H7606} with the feet{H7271} of it: and it{H1932} was diverse{H8133}{(H8743)} from{H4481} all{H3606} the beasts{H2423} that were before{H6925} it; and it had ten{H6236} horns{H7162}.
  • Amos 2:7 : 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 4:1 : 1 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} this word{H1697}, ye kine{H6510} of Bashan{H1316}, that are in the mountain{H2022} of Samaria{H8111}, which oppress{H6231}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800}, which crush{H7533}{(H8802)} the needy{H34}, which say{H559}{(H8802)} to their masters{H113}, Bring{H935}{(H8685)}, and let us drink{H8354}{(H8799)}.
  • 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 3:1-5 : 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}. 4 Then shall they cry{H2199}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, but he will not hear{H6030}{(H8799)} them: he will even hide{H5641}{(H8686)} his face{H6440} from them at that time{H6256}, as they have behaved themselves ill{H7489}{(H8689)} in their doings{H4611}. 5 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} concerning the prophets{H5030} that make my people{H5971} err{H8582}{(H8688)}, that bite{H5391}{(H8802)} with their teeth{H8127}, and cry{H7121}{(H8804)}, Peace{H7965}; and he that putteth{H5414}{(H8799)} not into their mouths{H6310}, they even prepare{H6942}{(H8765)} war{H4421} against him.
  • Hab 3:14 : 14 Thou didst strike through{H5344}{(H8804)} with his staves{H4294} the head{H7218} of his villages{H6518}: they came out as a whirlwind{H5590}{(H8799)} to scatter{H6327}{(H8687)} me: their rejoicing{H5951} was as to devour{H398}{(H8800)} the poor{H6041} secretly{H4565}.
  • Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her princes{H8269} within{H7130} her are roaring{H7580}{(H8802)} lions{H738}; her judges{H8199}{(H8802)} are evening{H6153} wolves{H2061}; they gnaw not the bones{H1633}{(H8804)} till the morrow{H1242}.
  • 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)}.
  • Jas 5:1-4 : 1 Go to{G33}{(G5720)} now{G3568}, ye rich men{G4145}, weep{G2799}{(G5657)} and howl{G3649}{(G5723)} for{G1909} your{G5216} miseries{G5004} that shall come upon{G1904}{(G5740)} you. 2 Your{G5216} riches{G4149} are corrupted{G4595}{(G5754)}, and{G2532} your{G5216} garments{G2440} are{G1096}{(G5754)} motheaten{G4598}. 3 Your{G5216} gold{G5557} and{G2532} silver{G696} is cankered{G2728}{(G5769)}; and{G2532} the rust{G2447} of them{G846} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} a witness{G3142} against{G1519} you{G5213}, and{G2532} shall eat{G5315}{(G5695)} your{G5216} flesh{G4561} as it were{G5613} fire{G4442}. Ye have heaped treasure together{G2343}{(G5656)} for{G1722} the last{G2078} days{G2250}. 4 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, the hire{G3408} of the labourers{G2040} who{G3588} have reaped down{G270}{(G5660)} your{G5216} fields{G5561}, which{G3588} is of{G575} you{G5216} kept back by fraud{G650}{(G5772)}, crieth{G2896}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the cries{G995} of them which have reaped{G2325}{(G5660)} are entered{G1525}{(G5754)} into{G1519} the ears{G3775} of the Lord{G2962} of sabaoth{G4519}.