Ezekiel 22:27

Revised Version 1885

Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey; to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:14

Moreover all the chiefs of the priests, and the people, trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the heathen; and they polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of judgement.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Jeremiah 34:19

the princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;

Jeremiah 41:7

And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.

Jeremiah 5:6

Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities, every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

Lamentations 4:13

It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

Ezekiel 13:19

And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hearken unto lies.

Ezekiel 22:13

Behold, therefore, I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

Ezekiel 22:3

And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord GOD A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!

Ezekiel 22:6

Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

Ezekiel 34:3

Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill the fatlings; but ye feed not the sheep.

Ezekiel 36:12

Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of children.

Ezekiel 45:8

In the land it shall be to him for a possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; but they shall give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.

Ezekiel 45:9

Thus saith the Lord GOD Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgement and justice; take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD

Ezekiel 46:18

Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

Micah 7:8

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

Zephaniah 3:3

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.

Matthew 21:13

and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

Acts 24:9

And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.