"For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men."
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And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
He 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.
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.
For among my people are found wicked [men]: they lay wait, as fowlers stoop down; they set a trap, they catch men.
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.
For the wicked have been found among My people. It looketh about the covering of snares, They have set up a trap -- men they capture.