Rulers: Wicked

Scripture references

Gen 15:13, 14 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants
Exo 3:9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how
Deu 27:19 ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless,
1Sa 8:10–18 So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking
2Ch 28:19 For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off
Neh 5:7–9 and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying,
Neh 9:34–37 Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or
Job 24:22, 24 Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they
Job 35:9 Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of
Psa 10:17, 18 You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen
Psa 12:5, 8 “For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I
Psa 49:20 A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that
Psa 58:1, 2 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of
Psa 82:2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Psa 94:20, 21 Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree? /
Psa 110:5 The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His
Pro 17:15, 26 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are
Pro 28:15, 16, 28 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a
Pro 29:2, 4, 12 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the
Pro 30:21, 22 Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
Ecc 3:16, 17 Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there
Ecc 4:1, 13, 14 Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place
Ecc 5:8 If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and
Ecc 8:9 All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the
Ecc 10:5–7, 16, 17 There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that
Isa 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and
Isa 3:12, 14, 15 Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people,
Isa 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men
Isa 10:1–3 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, /
Isa 14:4–20 you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How
Isa 28:14, 15 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people
Isa 29:20, 21 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who
Isa 30:33 For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king.
Isa 33:1 Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When
Isa 40:23 He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth
Isa 52:5 And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken
Isa 59:14, 15 So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance.
Jer 5:28, 29 They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the
Eze 21:25, 26 And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for
Eze 22:6, 27 See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed
Eze 28:2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says:
Eze 34:2–4, 7–10 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy
Eze 45:9 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease
Hos 5:10 The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour
Hos 7:3 They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
Hos 10:7 Samaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of
Amo 3:10, 11 “For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up
Amo 4:1, 2 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who
Amo 5:11, 12 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of
Amo 6:12, 13 “Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But
Mic 3:1–3, 9–11 Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house
Mic 7:3, 4 Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe.
Hab 1:4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the
Hab 2:5–13 and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He
Zep 1:8 “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of
Zep 3:3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving
Act 23:3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit
Jam 2:6, 9 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and