Proverbs 29:10

God's Word

Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person, but decent people seek ⌞to protect⌟ his life.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab asked Elijah, “So you’ve found me, my enemy?” Elijah answered, “I found you. Because you sold yourself to do what the Lord considers evil.

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imlah, but I hate him. He doesn’t prophesy anything good about me, only evil.” Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.”

2 Chronicles 18:7

The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imla, but I hate him. Nothing he prophesies about me is good; it’s always evil.” Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.”

Psalm 59:2

Rescue me from troublemakers. Save me from bloodthirsty people.

Proverbs 13:19

A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.

Proverbs 29:9

When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet.

Jeremiah 18:20

Good should not be paid back with evil. They dig a pit to take my life. Remember how I stood in your presence and pleaded for them in order to turn your anger away from them.

Jeremiah 38:13

They used the ropes to pull Jeremiah up and lift him out of the cistern. Then Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the prison.

Jeremiah 38:7

But an official in the royal palace, Ebed Melech from Sudan, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the cistern. The king happened to be sitting at Benjamin Gate.

Luke 23:34

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.

John 5:34

But I don’t depend on human testimony. I’m telling you this to save you.

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and shouted, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them.” After he had said this, he died.

Romans 10:1

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of the Jewish people is that they would be saved.

1 Samuel 15:11

“I regret that I made Saul king. He turned away from me and did not carry out my instructions.” Samuel was angry, and he prayed to the Lord all night.