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Proverbs 24:15

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Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
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  1. Acts 9:24Rank 1 from verse 15
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    24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

  2. Jeremiah 11:19Rank 2 from verse 15
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    19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

  3. 1 Samuel 22:18–19Rank 3 from verse 15
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    18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

    19And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

  4. 1 Samuel 23:20–23Rank 4 from verse 15
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    20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

    21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.

    22Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

    23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

  5. 1 Samuel 9:11Rank 5 from verse 15
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    11And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

  6. Isaiah 32:18Rank 6 from verse 15
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    18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

  7. Matthew 26:4Rank 7 from verse 15
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    4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

  8. Psalms 140:5Rank 8 from verse 15
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    5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

  9. Acts 23:16Rank 9 from verse 15
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    16And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

  10. Acts 25:3Rank 10 from verse 15
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    3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

  11. Proverbs 1:11Rank 11 from verse 15
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    11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

  12. Proverbs 22:28Rank 12 from verse 15
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    28Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

  13. Psalms 37:32Rank 13 from verse 15
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    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  14. Psalms 56:6Rank 14 from verse 15
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    6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

  15. Psalms 59:3Rank 15 from verse 15
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    3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

  16. Psalms 10:8–10Rank 16 from verse 15
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    8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

    9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

    10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

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Proverbs 24:15

COMBINED MEANING

lay

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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wait

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Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

dwelling

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Sense 1: Residing, remaining, or abiding. Sense 2: A habitation, home, resting place, or territory.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

spoil

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Sense 1: Goods or captives taken from an enemy. Sense 2: As a verb, to plunder, rob, strip, ruin, or deprive of what is possessed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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resting

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Ceasing to move or act; ceasing to be moved or agitated; lying; leaning; standing; depending or relying.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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24:14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

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24:16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

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