Jeremiah 22:17

Tree of Life Version

“But your eyes and your heart are only on your unjust gain, and on shedding innocent blood, and committing extortion and fraud.”

Cross References

1 Kings 21:19

You shall speak to him saying, ‘Thus says Adonai: Have you murdered and then taken possession?’ You shall also speak to him saying, ‘Thus says Adonai: In the same place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood too.’”

2 Kings 23:37

But he did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes, just as in all that his ancestors had done.

2 Kings 24:4

and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed—for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood that Adonai was not willing to pardon.

2 Chronicles 36:8

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the detestable things he did, and all that was found against him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

Job 31:7

If my step has strayed from the way, if my heart has walked after my eyes, or if any defilement has stuck to my hands,

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked one boasts about his soul’s desire. The greedy one curses, reviling Adonai.

Exodus 18:21

But you should seek out capable men out of all the people—men who fear God, men of truth, who hate bribery. Appoint them to be rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Proverbs 24:2

for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak mischief.

Isaiah 56:11

and the dogs are greedy— they never have enough. They are shepherds with no discernment. They have all turned to their own way, each to his own gain, one and all.

Jeremiah 17:11

As a partridge that broods over young that she did not lay, so is one who gets wealth, unjustly. In the middle of his days it will abandon him, so at his end he will be a fool.

Jeremiah 19:4

For they have forsaken Me and have alienated this place, by burning sacrifices in it to other gods, which neither they nor their forefathers, nor the kings of Judah have known. They have also filled this place with the blood of innocents.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says Adonai: ‘Execute justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the fatherless or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 6:13

“For from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for gain, and from prophet even to kohen, everyone practices deceit.

Jeremiah 6:6

For thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Chop down her trees! Raise a siege ramp at Jerusalem. This city must be punished— in her midst is only oppression.

Jeremiah 7:6

not oppressing the sojourner, orphan and widow nor shedding innocent blood in this place, nor going after other gods to your own ruin—

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to new owners. For from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain. From the prophet even to the kohen everyone practices deceit.

Ezekiel 18:12

wronged the poor and needy, taken by robbery, not restored the pledge, lifted up his eyes to the idols, committed abomination,

Ezekiel 19:6

He prowled among the lions. He became a young lion, learned to catch prey, devoured men.

Ezekiel 19:7

He ravaged their widows and laid waste their cities. The land and all who were in it were terrified from his roaring.

Ezekiel 19:9

They put him in a cage with hooks and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him in hunting nets. So his roar was no longer heard on the mountains of Israel.

Ezekiel 22:6

“Behold, each prince of Israel has used his own arm’s strength in you to shed blood.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you, as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words—but they do not do them—for with their mouth they express doting love, but their heart goes after their own dishonest gain.

Micah 2:2

They covet fields, so they seize them, or houses, and take them away. So they oppress a man and his house— a man and his inheritance.

Micah 3:10

who build up Zion with bloodshed, and Jerusalem with injustice.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are wolves of the night, leaving nothing but bones for morning.

Romans 1:29

They became filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice. They are gossips,

1 Corinthians 6:10

thieves, the greedy, drunkards, slanderers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore, put to death what is earthly in you—sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed—for that is idolatry.

Joshua 7:21

When I saw among the spoil a beautiful Shinar mantle and 200 shekels of silver and a wedge of gold 50 shekels in weight, I coveted them and took them. Look, they are buried in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”

2 Peter 2:14

They have eyes full of adultery that never stop sinning, enticing unstable souls. They have hearts trained in greed—a cursed brood!

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

1 Samuel 8:3

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain—they took bribes and perverted justice.