- a snare:
- "And Pharaoh'sª servantsª saidª° unto¹ him, How long¹¹ shall this man¹ be¹ a snareª unto us? let¹ the men²¹ go,ª° that they may serveª°¹ the LORDª their God:ª knowestª° thou not yetª that¹ Egyptª is destroyed?ª°" {Exd 10:7} + "Behold,¹ he travailethª° with iniquity,ª and hath conceivedª° mischief,ª and brought forthª° falsehood.ª ... His mischiefª shall returnª° upon his own head,ª and his violent² dealing¹ shall come downª° upon¹ his own pate.ª" {Psa 7:14-16} + "They also that seek²° after¹ my lifeª lay snaresª° [for me]: and they that seekª° my hurtª speakª° mischievous things,ª and imagineª° deceitsª all¹ the dayª long." {Psa 38:12} + "He that hatethª° dissemblethª° with his lips,ª and layeth upª° deceitª withinª him; ... [Whose] hatredª is coveredª° by deceit,ª his wickednessª shall be shewedª° before the [whole] congregation.ª" {Prv 26:24-26} + "A manª that flatterethª°¹ his neighbourª spreadethª° a netª for¹ his feet.ª" {Prv 29:5} + "For¹ among my peopleª are foundª° wickedª [men]: they lay wait,ª° as he that settethª° snares;ª they setª° a trap,ª they catchª° men.²¹" {Jer 5:26} + "Their tongueª [is as] an arrowª shot out;ª° it speakethª° deceit:ª [one] speakethª° peaceablyª to¹ his neighbourª with his mouth,ª but in heartª he layethª° his wait.ª" {Jer 9:8}
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