⁶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

⁶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

¹² And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

20 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

¹² Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.

¹³ Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

¹⁸ Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

⁴¹ The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;