Verse 8

The wicked{H7563} walk{H1980}{(H8691)} on every side{H5439}, when the vilest{H2149} men{H1121}{H120} are exalted{H7311}{(H8800)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 9:18-57 : 18 And ye are risen up{H6965}{(H8804)} against my father's{H1} house{H1004} this day{H3117}, and have slain{H2026}{(H8799)} his sons{H1121}, threescore and ten{H7657} persons{H376}, upon one{H259} stone{H68}, and have made Abimelech{H40}, the son{H1121} of his maidservant{H519}, king{H4427}{(H8686)} over the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, because he is your brother{H251};) 19 If ye then have dealt{H6213}{(H8804)} truly{H571} and sincerely{H8549} with Jerubbaal{H3378} and with his house{H1004} this day{H3117}, then rejoice{H8055}{(H8798)} ye in Abimelech{H40}, and let him also rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} in you: 20 But if not, let fire{H784} come out{H3318}{(H8799)} from Abimelech{H40}, and devour{H398}{(H8799)} the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, and the house{H1004} of Millo{H4407}{(H8677)}{H1037}; and let fire{H784} come out{H3318}{(H8799)} from the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, and from the house{H1004} of Millo{H4407}{(H8676)}{H1037}, and devour{H398}{(H8799)} Abimelech{H40}. 21 And Jotham{H3147} ran away{H1272}{(H8799)}, and fled{H5127}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Beer{H876}, and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} there, for fear{H6440} of Abimelech{H40} his brother{H251}. 22 When Abimelech{H40} had reigned{H7786}{(H8799)} three{H7969} years{H8141} over Israel{H3478}, 23 Then God{H430} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} an evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} between Abimelech{H40} and the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}; and the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927} dealt treacherously{H898}{(H8799)} with Abimelech{H40}: 24 That the cruelty{H2555} done to the threescore and ten{H7657} sons{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378} might come{H935}{(H8800)}, and their blood{H1818} be laid{H7760}{(H8800)} upon Abimelech{H40} their brother{H251}, which slew{H2026}{(H8804)} them; and upon the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, which aided{H2388}{(H8765)}{H3027} him in the killing{H2026}{(H8800)} of his brethren{H251}. 25 And the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927} set{H7760}{(H8799)} liers in wait{H693}{(H8764)} for him in the top{H7218} of the mountains{H2022}, and they robbed{H1497}{(H8799)} all that came{H5674}{(H8799)} along that way{H1870} by them: and it was told{H5046}{(H8714)} Abimelech{H40}. 26 And Gaal{H1603} the son{H1121} of Ebed{H5651} came{H935}{(H8799)} with his brethren{H251}, and went over{H5674}{(H8799)} to Shechem{H7927}: and the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927} put their confidence{H982}{(H8799)} in him. 27 And they went out{H3318}{(H8799)} into the fields{H7704}, and gathered{H1219}{(H8799)} their vineyards{H3754}, and trode{H1869}{(H8799)} the grapes, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} merry{H1974}, and went{H935}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004} of their god{H430}, and did eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and cursed{H7043}{(H8762)} Abimelech{H40}. 28 And Gaal{H1603} the son{H1121} of Ebed{H5651} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who is Abimelech{H40}, and who is Shechem{H7927}, that we should serve{H5647}{(H8799)} him? is not he the son{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378}? and Zebul{H2083} his officer{H6496}? serve{H5647}{(H8798)} the men{H582} of Hamor{H2544} the father{H1} of Shechem{H7927}: for why should we serve{H5647}{(H8799)} him? 29 And would to God this people{H5971} were under{H5414}{(H8799)} my hand{H3027}! then would I remove{H5493}{(H8686)} Abimelech{H40}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)} to Abimelech{H40}, Increase{H7235}{(H8761)} thine army{H6635}, and come out{H3318}{(H8798)}. 30 And when Zebul{H2083} the ruler{H8269} of the city{H5892} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the words{H1697} of Gaal{H1603} the son{H1121} of Ebed{H5651}, his anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)}. 31 And he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto Abimelech{H40} privily{H8649}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, Gaal{H1603} the son{H1121} of Ebed{H5651} and his brethren{H251} be come{H935}{(H8802)} to Shechem{H7927}; and, behold, they fortify{H6696}{(H8802)} the city{H5892} against thee. 32 Now therefore up{H6965}{(H8798)} by night{H3915}, thou and the people{H5971} that is with thee, and lie in wait{H693}{(H8798)} in the field{H7704}: 33 And it shall be, that in the morning{H1242}, as soon as the sun{H8121} is up{H2224}{(H8800)}, thou shalt rise early{H7925}{(H8686)}, and set{H6584}{(H8804)} upon the city{H5892}: and, behold, when he and the people{H5971} that is with him come out{H3318}{(H8802)} against thee, then mayest thou do{H6213}{(H8804)} to them as thou{H3027} shalt find occasion{H4672}{(H8799)}. 34 And Abimelech{H40} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and all the people{H5971} that were with him, by night{H3915}, and they laid wait{H693}{(H8799)} against Shechem{H7927} in four{H702} companies{H7218}. 35 And Gaal{H1603} the son{H1121} of Ebed{H5651} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city{H5892}: and Abimelech{H40} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and the people{H5971} that were with him, from lying in wait{H3993}. 36 And when Gaal{H1603} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the people{H5971}, he said{H559}{(H8799)} to Zebul{H2083}, Behold, there come{H3381} people{H5971} down{H3381}{(H8802)} from the top{H7218} of the mountains{H2022}. And Zebul{H2083} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thou seest{H7200}{(H8802)} the shadow{H6738} of the mountains{H2022} as if they were men{H582}. 37 And Gaal{H1603} spake{H1696}{(H8763)} again{H3254}{(H8686)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, See there come{H3381} people{H5971} down{H3381}{(H8802)} by the middle{H2872} of the land{H776}, and another{H259} company{H7218} come{H935}{(H8804)} along by the plain{H436} of{H1870} Meonenim{H6049}{(H8781)}. 38 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Zebul{H2083} unto him, Where is now{H645} thy mouth{H6310}, wherewith thou saidst{H559}{(H8799)}, Who is Abimelech{H40}, that we should serve{H5647}{(H8799)} him? is not this the people{H5971} that thou hast despised{H3988}{(H8804)}? go out{H3318}{(H8798)}, I pray now{H4994}, and fight{H3898}{(H8734)} with them. 39 And Gaal{H1603} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} with Abimelech{H40}. 40 And Abimelech{H40} chased{H7291}{(H8799)} him, and he fled{H5127}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him, and many{H7227} were overthrown{H5307}{(H8799)} and wounded{H2491}, even unto the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179}. 41 And Abimelech{H40} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} at Arumah{H725}: and Zebul{H2083} thrust out{H1644}{(H8762)} Gaal{H1603} and his brethren{H251}, that they should not dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} in Shechem{H7927}. 42 And it came to pass on the morrow{H4283}, that the people{H5971} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} into the field{H7704}; and they told{H5046}{(H8686)} Abimelech{H40}. 43 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} the people{H5971}, and divided{H2673}{(H8799)} them into three{H7969} companies{H7218}, and laid wait{H693}{(H8799)} in the field{H7704}, and looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, the people{H5971} were come forth{H3318}{(H8802)} out of the city{H5892}; and he rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} against them, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them. 44 And Abimelech{H40}, and the company{H7218} that was with him, rushed forward{H6584}{(H8804)}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city{H5892}: and the two{H8147} other companies{H7218} ran upon{H6584}{(H8804)} all the people that were in the fields{H7704}, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} them. 45 And Abimelech{H40} fought{H3898}{(H8738)} against the city{H5892} all that day{H3117}; and he took{H3920}{(H8799)} the city{H5892}, and slew{H2026}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} that was therein, and beat down{H5422}{(H8799)} the city{H5892}, and sowed{H2232}{(H8799)} it with salt{H4417}. 46 And when all the men{H1167} of the tower{H4026} of Shechem{H7927} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that, they entered{H935}{(H8799)} into an hold{H6877} of the house{H1004} of the god{H410} Berith{H1286}. 47 And it was told{H5046}{(H8714)} Abimelech{H40}, that all the men{H1167} of the tower{H4026} of Shechem{H7927} were gathered together{H6908}{(H8694)}. 48 And Abimelech{H40} gat him up{H5927}{(H8799)} to mount{H2022} Zalmon{H6756}, he and all the people{H5971} that were with him; and Abimelech{H40} took{H3947}{(H8799)} an axe{H7134} in his hand{H3027}, and cut down{H3772}{(H8799)} a bough{H7754} from the trees{H6086}, and took{H5375}{(H8799)} it, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} it on his shoulder{H7926}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the people{H5971} that were with him, What ye have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} me do{H6213}{(H8804)}, make haste{H4116}{(H8761)}, and do{H6213}{(H8798)} as I{H3644} have done. 49 And all the people{H5971} likewise cut down{H3772}{(H8799)} every man{H376} his bough{H7754}, and followed{H3212}{(H8799)}{H310} Abimelech{H40}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} them to the hold{H6877}, and set{H3341}{(H8686)} the hold{H6877} on fire{H784} upon them; so that all the men{H582} of the tower{H4026} of Shechem{H7927} died{H4191}{(H8799)} also, about a thousand{H505} men{H376} and women{H802}. 50 Then went{H3212}{(H8799)} Abimelech{H40} to Thebez{H8405}, and encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} against Thebez{H8405}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} it. 51 But there was a strong{H5797} tower{H4026} within{H8432} the city{H5892}, and thither fled{H5127}{(H8799)} all the men{H582} and women{H802}, and all they{H1167} of the city{H5892}, and shut{H5462}{(H8799)} it to them, and gat them up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the top{H1406} of the tower{H4026}. 52 And Abimelech{H40} came{H935}{(H8799)} unto the tower{H4026}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against it, and went hard{H5066}{(H8799)} unto the door{H6607} of the tower{H4026} to burn{H8313}{(H8800)} it with fire{H784}. 53 And a certain{H259} woman{H802} cast{H7993}{(H8686)} a piece{H6400} of a millstone{H7393} upon Abimelech's{H40} head{H7218}, and all to brake{H7533}{(H8686)} his skull{H1538}. 54 Then he called{H7121}{(H8799)} hastily{H4120} unto the young man{H5288} his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Draw{H8025}{(H8798)} thy sword{H2719}, and slay{H4191}{(H8786)} me, that men say{H559}{(H8799)} not of me, A woman{H802} slew{H2026}{(H8804)} him. And his young man{H5288} thrust him through{H1856}{(H8799)}, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. 55 And when the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that Abimelech{H40} was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, they departed{H3212}{(H8799)} every man{H376} unto his place{H4725}. 56 Thus God{H430} rendered{H7725}{(H8686)} the wickedness{H7451} of Abimelech{H40}, which he did{H6213}{(H8804)} unto his father{H1}, in slaying{H2026}{(H8800)} his seventy{H7657} brethren{H251}: 57 And all the evil{H7451} of the men{H582} of Shechem{H7927} did God{H430} render{H7725}{(H8689)} upon their heads{H7218}: and upon them came{H935}{(H8799)} the curse{H7045} of Jotham{H3147} the son{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378}.
  • 1 Sam 18:17-18 : 17 And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Behold my elder{H1419} daughter{H1323} Merab{H4764}, her will I give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee to wife{H802}: only be thou valiant{H1121}{H2428} for me, and fight{H3898}{(H8734)} the LORD'S{H3068} battles{H4421}. For Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Let not mine hand{H3027} be upon him, but let the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430} be upon him. 18 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Saul{H7586}, Who am I? and what is my life{H2416}, or my father's{H1} family{H4940} in Israel{H3478}, that I should be son in law{H2860} to the king{H4428}?
  • Esth 3:6-9 : 6 And he thought{H5869} scorn{H959}{(H8799)} to lay{H7971}{(H8800)} hands{H3027} on Mordecai{H4782} alone; for they had shewed{H5046}{(H8689)} him the people{H5971} of Mordecai{H4782}: wherefore Haman{H2001} sought{H1245}{(H8762)} to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} all the Jews{H3064} that were throughout the whole kingdom{H4438} of Ahasuerus{H325}, even the people{H5971} of Mordecai{H4782}. 7 In the first{H7223} month{H2320}, that is, the month{H2320} Nisan{H5212}, in the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, they cast{H5307}{(H8689)} Pur{H6332}, that is, the lot{H1486}, before{H6440} Haman{H2001} from day{H3117} to day{H3117}, and from month{H2320} to month{H2320}, to the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month, that is, the month{H2320} Adar{H143}. 8 And Haman{H2001} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, There is{H3426} a certain{H259} people{H5971} scattered abroad{H6340}{(H8794)} and dispersed{H6504}{(H8794)} among the people{H5971} in all the provinces{H4082} of thy kingdom{H4438}; and their laws{H1881} are diverse{H8138}{(H8802)} from all people{H5971}; neither keep{H6213}{(H8802)} they the king's{H4428} laws{H1881}: therefore it is not for the king's{H4428} profit{H7737}{(H8802)} to suffer{H3240}{(H8687)} them. 9 If it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, let it be written{H3789}{(H8735)} that they may be destroyed{H6}{(H8763)}: and I will pay{H8254}{(H8799)} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701} to the hands{H3027} of those that have the charge{H6213}{(H8802)} of the business{H4399}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} it into the king's{H4428} treasuries{H1595}. 10 And the king{H4428} took{H5493}{(H8686)} his ring{H2885} from his hand{H3027}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha{H4099} the Agagite{H91}, the Jews{H3064}' enemy{H6887}{(H8802)}. 11 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Haman{H2001}, The silver{H3701} is given{H5414}{(H8803)} to thee, the people{H5971} also, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} with them as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} to thee. 12 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} called{H7121}{(H8735)} on the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month{H2320}, and there was written{H3789}{(H8735)} according to all that Haman{H2001} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} unto the king's{H4428} lieutenants{H323}, and to the governors{H6346} that were over every province{H4082}, and to the rulers{H8269} of every people{H5971} of every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and to every people{H5971} after their language{H3956}; in the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} was it written{H3789}{(H8737)}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8738)} with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}. 13 And the letters{H5612} were sent{H7971}{(H8736)} by{H3027} posts{H7323}{(H8801)} into all the king's{H4428} provinces{H4082}, to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)}, to kill{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to cause to perish{H6}{(H8763)}, all Jews{H3064}, both young{H5288} and old{H2205}, little children{H2945} and women{H802}, in one{H259} day{H3117}, even upon the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day of the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Adar{H143}, and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey{H962}{(H8800)}. 14 The copy{H6572} of the writing{H3791} for a commandment{H1881} to be given{H5414}{(H8736)} in every province{H4082} was published{H1540}{(H8803)} unto all people{H5971}, that they should be ready{H6264} against that day{H3117}. 15 The posts{H7323}{(H8801)} went out{H3318}{(H8804)}, being hastened{H1765}{(H8803)} by the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697}, and the decree{H1881} was given{H5414}{(H8738)} in Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002}. And the king{H4428} and Haman{H2001} sat down{H3427}{(H8804)} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}; but the city{H5892} Shushan{H7800} was perplexed{H943}{(H8737)}.
  • Job 30:8 : 8 They were children{H1121} of fools{H5036}, yea, children{H1121} of base men{H8034}: they were viler{H5217}{(H8738)} than the earth{H776}.
  • Ps 55:10-11 : 10 Day{H3119} and night{H3915} they go about{H5437}{H8779)} it upon the walls{H2346} thereof: mischief{H205} also and sorrow{H5999} are in the midst{H7130} of it. 11 Wickedness{H1942} is in the midst{H7130} thereof: deceit{H8496} and guile{H4820} depart{H4185}{H8686)} not from her streets{H7339}.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} hearken{H7181}{(H8688)} to lies{H1697}{H8267}, all his servants{H8334}{(H8764)} are wicked{H7563}.
  • Isa 32:4-6 : 4 The heart{H3824} also of the rash{H4116}{(H8737)} shall understand{H995}{(H8799)} knowledge{H1847}, and the tongue{H3956} of the stammerers{H5926} shall be ready{H4116}{(H8762)} to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} plainly{H6703}. 5 The vile person{H5036} shall be no more called{H7121}{(H8735)} liberal{H5081}, nor the churl{H3596} said{H559}{(H8735)} to be bountiful{H7771}. 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)}.
  • Dan 11:21 : 21 And in his estate{H3653} shall stand up{H5975}{(H8804)} a vile person{H959}{(H8737)}, to whom they shall not give{H5414}{(H8804)} the honour{H1935} of the kingdom{H4438}: but he shall come{H935}{(H8804)} in peaceably{H7962}, and obtain{H2388}{(H8689)} the kingdom{H4438} by flatteries{H2519}.
  • Hos 5:11 : 11 Ephraim{H669} is oppressed{H6231}{(H8803)} and broken{H7533}{(H8803)} in judgment{H4941}, because he willingly{H2974}{(H8689)} walked{H1980}{(H8804)} after{H310} the commandment{H6673}.
  • Mic 6:16 : 16 For the statutes{H2708} of Omri{H6018} are kept{H8104}{(H8691)}, and all the works{H4639} of the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256}, and ye walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in their counsels{H4156}; that I should make{H5414}{(H8800)} thee a desolation{H8047}, and the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof an hissing{H8322}: therefore ye shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the reproach{H2781} of my people{H5971}.
  • Mark 14:63-65 : 63 Then{G1161} the high priest{G749} rent{G1284}{(G5660)} his{G846} clothes{G5509}, and saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, What{G5101} need{G5532} we{G2192}{(G5719)} any further{G2089} witnesses{G3144}? 64 Ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} the blasphemy{G988}: what{G5101} think{G5316}{(G5727)} ye{G5213}? And{G1161} they all{G3956} condemned{G2632}{(G5656)} him{G846} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} guilty{G1777} of death{G2288}. 65 And{G2532} some{G5100} began{G756}{(G5662)} to spit{G1716}{(G5721)} on him{G846}, and{G2532} to cover{G4028}{(G5721)} his{G846} face{G4383}, and{G2532} to buffet{G2852}{(G5721)} him{G846}, and{G2532} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} unto him{G846}, Prophesy{G4395}{(G5657)}: and{G2532} the servants{G5257} did strike{G906}{(G5707)} him{G846} with the palms of their hands{G4475}.