Psalm 37:14

New Century Version

The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and helpless, to kill those who are honest.

Cross References

Esther 5:14

Then Haman’s wife, Zeresh, and all his friends said, “Have a seventy-five foot platform built, and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and be happy.” Haman liked this suggestion, so he ordered the platform to be built.

Psalm 11:2

Like hunters, the wicked string their bows; they set their arrows on the bowstrings. They shoot from dark places at those who are honest.

Psalm 35:10

Even my bones will say, “Lord, who is like you? You save the weak from the strong, the weak and poor from robbers.”

Proverbs 29:10

Murderers hate an honest person and try to kill those who do right.

Proverbs 29:27

Good people hate those who are dishonest, and the wicked hate those who are honest.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too good to look at evil; you cannot stand to see those who do wrong. So how can you put up with those evil people? How can you be quiet when the wicked swallow up people who are better than they are?

Acts 12:11

Then Peter realized what had happened. He thought, “Now I know that the Lord really sent his angel to me. He rescued me from Herod and from all the things the people thought would happen.”

Acts 12:23

Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 7:52

Your ancestors tried to hurt every prophet who ever lived. Those prophets said long ago that the One who is good would come, but your ancestors killed them. And now you have turned against and killed the One who is good.

1 John 3:12

Do not be like Cain who belonged to the Evil One and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because the things Cain did were evil, and the things his brother did were good.

1 Samuel 24:11

My father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe, but I didn’t kill you. Now understand and know I am not planning any evil against you. I did nothing wrong to you, but you are hunting me to kill me.

1 Samuel 24:17

He said, “You are a better man than I am. You have been good to me, but I have done wrong to you.