Psalms 17:14

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Psalms 17:12–15 · Berean Standard Bible

12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

14 from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.

15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Luke 16:8

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

John 8:23

Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

John 15:19

If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

John 17:14

I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

1 John 4:4

You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:5

They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

Psalms 49:17

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Psalms 49:18

Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—

Psalms 49:19

he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.

Psalms 73:12

Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.

Luke 12:19

Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Luke 12:21

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Luke 16:25

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

James 5:5

You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.

Job 12:6

The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.

Job 12:9

Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?

Job 21:7

Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

Job 21:8

Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.

Job 21:9

Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.

Job 21:10

Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.

Job 21:11

They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,

Job 21:12

singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.

Job 21:13

They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace.

Job 21:14

Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.

Job 21:15

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’

Job 22:18

But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.

Proverbs 2:4

if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

Psalms 39:6

Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Job 21:21

For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?

Job 27:14

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

Job 27:15

His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

Job 27:16

Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,

Job 27:17

what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.

Luke 16:27

‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

Luke 16:28

for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’