Proverbs 30:14

Tree of Life Version

There is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose molars are knives, to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among humanity.

Cross References

Job 29:17

I broke the jaws of the unjust, and snatched the prey out of his teeth.

Job 41:14

“Strength resides in his neck; dismay runs before him.

Psalm 12:5

They say: “With our tongue we’ll prevail. We own our lips—who can master us?”

Psalm 124:6

Blessed be Adonai, who has not given us as prey for their teeth.

Psalm 14:4

“Will evildoers never understand— those who consume My people as they eat bread— and never call on Adonai?”

Psalm 3:7

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people all around who have taken their stand against me.

Psalm 52:2

when Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”

Psalm 57:4

He will send from heaven and save me. He rebukes the one trampling on me. Selah God is sending His mercy and His truth.

Psalm 57:5

My soul is in the midst of lions. I lie among those breathing fire— sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Psalm 58:6

not hearing the voice of charmers, or a cunning spell binder.

Proverbs 12:18

Reckless speech is like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 22:16

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain, and the one who gives to the rich— both end in poverty.

Proverbs 28:3

A poor man who oppresses the weak is like pounding rain without food.

Proverbs 30:15

The leech has two daughters: “Give! Give!” Three things are never satisfied, four never say, “Enough!”—

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again I looked and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and behold, I saw the tears of the oppressed, but they have no comforter. Power is in the hand of their oppressors, but they had no comforter.

Isaiah 10:2

to deprive the helpless of justice and rob the rights of the poor of My people, so that widows may be their spoil and orphans their prey!

Isaiah 3:14

Adonai will enter into judgment with the elders of His people and with the princes: “You have devoured the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

Isaiah 3:15

What do you mean by crushing My people and grinding the face of the poor?” says Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot.

Isaiah 32:7

The scoundrel’s methods are evil— he makes up wicked schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.

Ezekiel 22:6

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

Ezekiel 34:3

You eat the fat. You clothe yourself with the wool. You kill the fat ones. But you do not take care of the sheep.

Amos 2:7

They trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth and thwart the way of the humble. A man and his father go to the same girl, to profane My holy Name.

Amos 4:1

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on Samaria’s hill, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their masters: “Bring, so we may drink.”

Amos 8:4

Hear this, you who trample the poor, destroying the afflicted of the land

Habakkuk 3:14

You have pierced his chief rulers with his own staff— They stormed in to scatter me. Their exultation is like devouring the weak in secret.

Zephaniah 3:3

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

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, Torah scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not enter yourselves, nor do you let those enter who are trying to go in.

Revelation 9:8

They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.