Jeremiah 5:26

New Century Version

There are wicked men among my people. Like those who make nets for catching birds, they set their traps to catch people.

Cross References

Psalm 64:5

They encourage each other to do wrong. They talk about setting traps, thinking no one will see them.

Proverbs 1:11

They will say, “Come with us. Let’s ambush and kill someone; let’s attack some innocent people just for fun.

Isaiah 32:7

The wicked person uses evil like a tool. He plans ways to take everything from the poor. He destroys the poor with lies, even when the poor person is in the right.

Isaiah 58:1

The Lord says, “Shout out loud. Don’t hold back. Shout out loud like a trumpet. Tell my people what they have done against their God; tell the family of Jacob about their sins.

Jeremiah 18:20

Good should not be paid back with evil, but they have dug a pit in order to kill me. Remember that I stood before you and asked you to do good things for these people and to turn your anger away from them.

Jeremiah 18:22

Let them cry out in their houses when you bring an enemy against them suddenly. Let all this happen, because my enemies have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for my feet.

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord says, “My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are stupid children; they don’t understand. They are skillful at doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongues are like sharp arrows. Their mouths speak lies. Everyone speaks nicely to his neighbor, but he is secretly planning to attack him.

Micah 6:10

Are there still in the wicked house wicked treasures and the cursed false measure?

Micah 7:2

All of the faithful people are gone; there is not one good person left in this country. Everyone is waiting to kill someone; everyone is trying to trap someone else.

Luke 5:10

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will fish for people.”