- devour:
- "[There is] a conspiracyª of her prophetsª in the midstª thereof, like a roaringª° lionª raveningª° the prey;ª they have devouredª° souls;ª they have takenª° the treasureª and precious things;ª they have made her manyª° widowsª in the midstª thereof." {Ezk 22:25} + "And they covetª° fields,ª and take [them] by violence;ª° and houses,ª and take [them] away:ª° so they oppressª° a manª and his house,ª even a manª and his heritage.ª" {Mic 2:2} + "And I said,ª° Hear,ª° I pray you,¹ O headsª of Jacob,ª and ye princesª of the houseª of Israel;ª [Is it] not¹ for you to knowª°¹ judgment?ª ... Then¹ shall they cryª° unto¹ the LORD,ª but he will not¹ hearª° them: he will even hideª° his faceª from¹ them at that¹ time,ª as¹ they have behaved themselves illª° in their doings.ª" {Mic 3:1-4} + "¹ Woeª unto you,ª scribesª andª Pharisees,ª hypocrites!ª forª ye devourª° widows'ª houses,ª andª for a pretenceª make²° long² prayer:ª°¹ thereforeªª ye shall receiveª° the greater²¹ damnation.ª" {Mtt 23:14} + "Whichª devourª° widows'ª houses,ª andª for a shewª make²° long² prayers:ª°¹ the sameª shall receiveª° greaterª damnation.ª" {Lke 20:47} + "Forª ofª this sortª are¹ they²° which creepª° intoª houses,ª andª lead captiveª° silly womenª ladenª° with sins,ª led awayª° with diversª lusts,ª" {2Tm 3:6}
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