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- "And they¹ lay waitª° for their [own] blood;ª they lurk privilyª° for their [own] lives.ª ... So¹ [are] the waysª of every one¹ that is greedyª° of gain;ª [which] taketh awayª°¹ the lifeª of the ownersª thereof." {Prv 1:18-19} + "Blessingsª [are] upon the headª of the just:ª but violenceª coverethª° the mouthª of the wicked.ª" {Prv 10:6} + "Robª° not¹ the poor,ª because¹ he¹ [is] poor:ª neither¹ oppressª° the afflictedª in the gate:ª ... For¹ the LORDª will pleadª° their cause,ª and spoilª° the soulª of¹ those that spoiledª° them." {Prv 22:22-23} + "His mischiefª shall returnª° upon his own head,ª and his violent² dealing¹ shall come downª° upon¹ his own pate.ª" {Psa 7:16} + "The LORDª is knownª° [by] the judgmentª [which] he executeth:ª° the wickedª is snared²°¹ in the workª of his own hands.ª Higgaion.ª Selah.ª" {Psa 9:16} + "Thy princesª [are] rebellious,ª° and companionsª of thieves:ª every one¹ lovethª° gifts,ª and followeth²° after¹ rewards:ª they judgeª° not¹ the fatherless,ª neither¹ doth the causeª of the widowª comeª° unto¹ them. ... Therefore¹ saithª° the Lord,ª the LORDª of hosts,ª the mighty Oneª of Israel,ª Ah,ª I will easeª° me of mine adversaries,ª¹ and avengeª° me of mine enemies:ª°¹" {Isa 1:23-24} + "Will ye steal,ª° murder,ª° and commit adultery,ª° and swearª° falsely,ª and burn incenseª° unto Baal,ª and walkª° afterª otherª godsª whom¹ ye knowª° not;¹ ... Is this¹ house,ª which¹ is calledª° by¹ my name,ª become¹ a denª of robbersª in your eyes?ª Behold,¹ even¹ I¹ have seenª° [it], saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 7:9-11} + "And I will cast¹ you out²° of¹¹ my sight,ª as¹ I have cast outª°¹ all¹ your brethren,ª¹ [even] the whole¹ seedª of Ephraim.ª" {Jer 7:15} + "Behold,¹ therefore I have smittenª° mine handª at¹ thy dishonest gainª which¹ thou hast made,ª° and at¹ thy bloodª which¹ hath been¹ in the midstª of thee. ... Can thine heartª endure,ª° or¹ can thine handsª be strong,ª° in the daysª that¹ I¹ shall dealª° with thee? I¹ the LORDª have spokenª° [it], and will doª° [it]." {Ezk 22:13-14} + "Hearª° this,¹ I pray you,¹ ye headsª of the houseª of Jacob,ª and princesª of the houseª of Israel,ª that abhorª° judgment,ª and pervertª° all¹ equity.ª ... Therefore¹ shall Zionª for your sakeª be plowedª° [as] a field,ª and Jerusalemª shall become¹ heaps,ª and the mountainª of the houseª as the high placesª of the forest.ª" {Mic 3:9-12}
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