Psalm 10:2
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2 In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor—
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.(A)
Psalm 59:12
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12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,(A)
Psalm 36:11
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11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant tread on me
or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
Psalm 7:16
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16 Their mischief returns upon their own heads,
and on their own heads their violence descends.(A)
Proverbs 5:22
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22 The iniquities of the wicked ensnare them,
and they are caught in the coils of their sin.(A)
Psalm 119:122
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122 Guarantee your servant’s well-being;
do not let the godless oppress me.(A)
Psalm 31:18
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18 Let the lying lips be stilled
that speak insolently against the righteous
with pride and contempt.(A)
Isaiah 10:12-13
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12 When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he[a] will punish the arrogant boasting of the king of Assyria and his haughty pride.(A) 13 For he says:
“By the strength of my hand I have done it,
and by my wisdom, for I have understanding;
I have removed the boundaries of peoples
and have plundered their treasures;
like a bull I have brought down those who sat on thrones.(B)
Footnotes
- 10.12 Gk: Heb I
Psalm 140:5
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5 The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread a net,[a]
along the road they have set snares for me. Selah(A)
Footnotes
- 140.5 Or they have spread cords as a net
Psalm 119:85
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85 The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me;
they flout your law.(A)
Psalm 119:69
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69 The arrogant smear me with lies,
but with my whole heart I keep your precepts.(A)
Jeremiah 43:2
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2 Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the other insolent men said to Jeremiah, “You are telling a lie. The Lord our God did not send you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to settle there,’(A)
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Isaiah 14:16
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16 Those who see you will stare at you
and ponder over you:
“Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
who shook kingdoms,(A)
Isaiah 14:13
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13 You said to yourself,
“I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne
above the stars of God;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
on the heights of Zaphon;[a](A)
Footnotes
- 14.13 Or assembly in the far north
Psalm 119:5
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5 O that my ways may be steadfast
in keeping your statutes!
Psalm 9:15-16
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15 The nations have sunk in the pit that they made;
in the net that they hid has their own foot been caught.(A)
16 The Lord has made himself known; he has executed judgment;
the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. Selah(B)
Exodus 18:11
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11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from the Egyptians,[a] when they dealt arrogantly with them.”(A)
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Exodus 9:17
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17 You are still exalting yourself against my people by not letting them go.
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