Proverbs 21:7
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
†The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. saw them, or, dwell with them.
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- Proverbs 21:21Rank 1 from verse 7
- Ephesians 5:6Rank 2 from verse 7
- Micah 3:9–12Rank 3 from verse 7
9Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
10They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
12Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
9Heare this, I pray you, yee heads of the house of Iacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhorre iudgement and peruert all equitie.
10*†They build vp Zion with blood, and Ierusalem with iniquitie.
11†The heads thereof iudge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hyre, and the Prophets thereof diuine for money: yet will they leane vpon the LORD, and say; Is not the LORD among vs? none euill can come vpon vs.
12*Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Ierusalem shal become heapes, and the mountaine of the house, as the high places of the forrest.
- Proverbs 22:22–23Rank 4 from verse 7
22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
22*Rob not the poore because he is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in the gate.
23*For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoile the soule of those that spoiled them.
- Psalms 7:16Rank 5 from verse 7
- Zechariah 5:3–4Rank 6 from verse 7
3Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
4I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
3Then said hee vnto mee; This is the curse, that goeth forth ouer the face of the whole earth: for ‖euery one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side, according to it; and euery one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side, according to it.
4I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hostes, and it shall enter into the house of the theefe, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remaine in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, with the timber thereof, and the stones thereof.
- Ezekiel 18:18Rank 7 from verse 7
18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
18 As for his father, because hee cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, loe, euen he shall die in his iniquitie.
- Ezekiel 22:13–14Rank 8 from verse 7
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.
14Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the Lord have spoken it, and will do it.
13¶ *Behold therefore, I haue smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gaine which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath bene in the midst of thee.
14Can thine heart indure, or can thine hands be strong in the dayes that I shall deale with thee? I the LORD haue spoken it, and will doe it.
- Isaiah 1:23–24Rank 9 from verse 7
23Thy 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.
24Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
23Thy princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they *iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doth the cause of the widowe come vnto them.
24Therefore, saith the LORD, the LORD of hostes, the mighty one of Israel; Ah, I will ease me of mine aduersaries, and auenge me of mine enemies.
- Jeremiah 7:15Rank 10 from verse 7
- Jeremiah 7:9–11Rank 11 from verse 7
9Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
10And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
11Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord.
9Will ye steale, murther, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsly, and burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods, whom ye know not;
10†And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my Name, and say, We are deliuered, to do all these abominations?
11**Is this house, which is called by my Name, become a denne of robbers in your eies? Behold, euen I haue seen it, saith the LORD.
- Proverbs 1:18–19Rank 12 from verse 7
18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
18And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.
19So are the waies of euery one that is greedie of gaine: which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
- Proverbs 10:6Rank 13 from verse 7
- Psalms 9:16Rank 14 from verse 7
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Proverbs 21:7
A plundering; a pillaging; a taking away by violence, wrong or oppression.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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21:6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
21:6*The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
21:7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
21:7†The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.
Selected passage21:8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
21:8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure; his worke is right.