Verse 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}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 59:3 : 3 For, lo, they lie in wait{H693}{H8804)} for my soul{H5315}: the mighty{H5794} are gathered{H1481}{H8799)} against me; not for my transgression{H6588}, nor for my sin{H2403}, O LORD{H3068}.
  • Ps 17:12 : 12 Like{H1825} as a lion{H738} that is greedy{H3700}{(H8799)} of his prey{H2963}{(H8800)}, and as it were a young lion{H3715} lurking{H3427}{(H8802)} in secret places{H4565}.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 The good{H2623} man is perished{H6}{(H8804)} out of the earth{H776}: and there is none upright{H3477} among men{H120}: they all lie in wait{H693}{(H8799)} for blood{H1818}; they hunt{H6679}{(H8799)} every man{H376} his brother{H251} with a net{H2764}.
  • Nah 2:11-12 : 11 Where is the dwelling{H4583} of the lions{H738}, and the feedingplace{H4829} of the young lions{H3715}, where the lion{H738}, even the old lion{H3833}, walked{H1980}{(H8804)}, and the lion's{H738} whelp{H1482}, and none made them afraid{H2729}{(H8688)}? 12 The lion{H738} did tear in pieces{H2963}{(H8802)} enough{H1767} for his whelps{H1484}, and strangled{H2614}{(H8764)} for his lionesses{H3833}, and filled{H4390}{(H8762)} his holes{H2356} with prey{H2964}, and his dens{H4585} with ravin{H2966}.
  • Hab 1:15 : 15 They take up{H5927}{(H8689)} all of them with the angle{H2443}, they catch{H1641}{(H8799)} them in their net{H2764}, and gather{H622}{(H8799)} them in their drag{H4365}: therefore they rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} and are glad{H1523}{(H8799)}.
  • 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}.
  • Zech 11:3 : 3 There is a voice{H6963} of the howling{H3215} of the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}; for their glory{H155} is spoiled{H7703}{(H8795)}: a voice{H6963} of the roaring{H7581} of young lions{H3715}; for the pride{H1347} of Jordan{H3383} is spoiled{H7703}{(H8795)}.
  • John 10:12 : 12 But{G1161} he that is{G5607}{(G5752)} an hireling{G3411}, and{G2532} not{G3756} the shepherd{G4166}, whose{G3739} own{G2398} the sheep{G4263} are{G1526}{(G5748)} not{G3756}, seeth{G2334}{(G5719)} the wolf{G3074} coming{G2064}{(G5740)}, and{G2532} leaveth{G863}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}, and{G2532} fleeth{G5343}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the wolf{G3074} catcheth{G726}{(G5719)} them{G846}, and{G2532} scattereth{G4650}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}.
  • Acts 23:21 : 21 But{G3767} do{G3982} not{G3361} thou{G4771} yield{G3982}{(G5686)} unto them{G846}: for{G1063} there lie in wait for{G1748}{(G5719)} him{G846} of{G1537} them{G846} more than{G4119} forty{G5062} men{G435}, which{G3748} have bound{G332} themselves{G1438} with an oath{G332}{(G5656)}, that they will{G5315} neither{G3383} eat{G5315}{(G5629)} nor{G3383} drink{G4095}{(G5629)} till{G2193}{G3739} they have killed{G337}{(G5661)} him{G846}: and{G2532} now{G3568} are they{G1526}{(G5748)} ready{G2092}, looking for{G4327}{(G5740)} a promise{G1860} from{G575} thee{G4675}.
  • Ps 35:10 : 10 All my bones{H6106} shall say{H559}{(H8799)}, LORD{H3068}, who is like unto thee, which deliverest{H5337}{H8688)} the poor{H6041} from him that is too strong{H2389} for him, yea, the poor{H6041} and the needy{H34} from him that spoileth{H1497}{H8802)} him?
  • Ps 37:14 : 14 The wicked{H7563} have drawn out{H6605}{(H8804)} the sword{H2719}, and have bent{H1869}{H8804)} their bow{H7198}, to cast down{H5307}{H8687)} the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}, and to slay{H2873}{H8800)} such as be of upright{H3477} conversation{H1870}.
  • Job 5:15-16 : 15 But he saveth{H3467}{(H8686)} the poor{H34} from the sword{H2719}, from their mouth{H6310}, and from the hand{H3027} of the mighty{H2389}. 16 So the poor{H1800} hath hope{H8615}, and iniquity{H5766} stoppeth{H7092}{(H8804)} her mouth{H6310}.
  • 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 109:31 : 31 For he shall stand{H5975}{(H8799)} at the right hand{H3225} of the poor{H34}, to save{H3467}{(H8687)} him from those that condemn{H8199}{(H8802)} his soul{H5315}.
  • Ps 140:5 : 5 The proud{H1343} have hid{H2934}{(H8804)} a snare{H6341} for me, and cords{H2256}; they have spread{H6566}{(H8804)} a net{H7568} by the wayside{H3027}{H4570}; they have set{H7896}{(H8804)} gins{H4170} for me. Selah{H5542}.
  • Prov 14:31 : 31 He that oppresseth{H6231}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800} reproacheth{H2778}{(H8765)} his Maker{H6213}{(H8802)}: but he that honoureth{H3513}{(H8764)} him hath mercy{H2603}{(H8802)} on the poor{H34}.
  • 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 28:15 : 15 As a roaring{H5098}{(H8802)} lion{H738}, and a ranging{H8264}{(H8802)} bear{H1677}; so is a wicked{H7563} ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} over the poor{H1800} people{H5971}.
  • 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}.
  • 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}.
  • Jer 5:26 : 26 For among my people{H5971} are found{H4672}{(H8738)} wicked{H7563} men: they lay wait{H7789}{(H8799)}, as he that setteth{H7918}{(H8800)} snares{H3353}; they set{H5324}{(H8689)} a trap{H4889}, they catch{H3920}{(H8799)} men{H582}.
  • Lam 3:10 : 10 He was unto me as a bear{H1677} lying in wait{H693}{(H8802)}, and as a lion{H738} in secret places{H4565}.
  • Ezek 19:3-6 : 3 And she brought up{H5927}{(H8686)} one{H259} of her whelps{H1482}: it became a young lion{H3715}, and it learned{H3925}{(H8799)} to catch{H2963}{(H8800)} the prey{H2964}; it devoured{H398}{(H8804)} men{H120}. 4 The nations{H1471} also heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of him; he was taken{H8610}{(H8738)} in their pit{H7845}, and they brought{H935}{(H8686)} him with chains{H2397} unto the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}. 5 Now when she saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that she had waited{H3176}{(H8738)}, and her hope{H8615} was lost{H6}{(H8804)}, then she took{H3947}{(H8799)} another{H259} of her whelps{H1482}, and made{H7760}{(H8804)} him a young lion{H3715}. 6 And he went up and down{H1980}{(H8691)} among{H8432} the lions{H738}, he became a young lion{H3715}, and learned{H3925}{(H8799)} to catch{H2963}{(H8800)} the prey{H2964}, and devoured{H398}{(H8804)} men{H120}.
  • Ezek 22:29 : 29 The people{H5971} of the land{H776} have used oppression{H6231}{(H8804)}{H6233}, and exercised{H1497}{(H8804)} robbery{H1498}, and have vexed{H3238}{(H8689)} the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}: yea, they have oppressed{H6231}{(H8804)} the stranger{H1616} wrongfully{H4941}.
  • 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 3:4 : 4 Will a lion{H738} roar{H7580}{(H8799)} in the forest{H3293}, when he hath no prey{H2964}? will a young lion{H3715} cry out{H5414}{(H8799)}{H6963} of his den{H4585}, if he have taken{H3920}{(H8804)} nothing{H1115}?
  • Amos 5:11-12 : 11 Forasmuch{H3282} therefore as your treading{H1318}{(H8780)} is upon the poor{H1800}, and ye take{H3947}{(H8799)} from him burdens{H4864} of wheat{H1250}: ye have built{H1129}{(H8804)} houses{H1004} of hewn stone{H1496}, but ye shall not dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in them; ye have planted{H5193}{(H8804)} pleasant{H2531} vineyards{H3754}, but ye shall not drink{H8354}{(H8799)} wine{H3196} of them. 12 For I know{H3045}{(H8804)} your manifold{H7227} transgressions{H6588} and your mighty{H6099} sins{H2403}: they afflict{H6887}{(H8802)} the just{H6662}, they take{H3947}{(H8802)} a bribe{H3724}, and they turn aside{H5186}{(H8689)} the poor{H34} in the gate{H8179} from their right.