Proverbs 4:17

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Cross References

Micah 6:12

For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.

Matthew 23:13

‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.   ,

Zephaniah 3:3

The  princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for   the morning.

Micah 3:5

This is what the  Lord  says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who proclaim  peace when they have food to sink their teeth into but declare war against the one who puts nothing in their mouths.

Proverbs 20:17

Food gained by fraud is sweet to a person, but afterwards his mouth is full of gravel.

Proverbs 9:17

‘Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten secretly is tasty! ’

Proverbs 13:2

From the fruit of his mouth, a person will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

Micah 7:3

Both hands are good  at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.

Isaiah 5:18

Woe to those who drag iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes,

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness, who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

Jeremiah 9:4

Everyone has to be on guard against his friend. Don’t trust any brother, for every brother will certainly deceive, and every friend spread slander.