2 Samuel 23:6
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But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.
In other translations
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Ezekiel 2:6And 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.But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
- Isaiah 33:12And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.The peoples will be burned to ashes, like thorns cut down and set ablaze.
- Deuteronomy 13:13Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),
- 2 Samuel 20:1And 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.Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
- Genesis 3:18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
- Song of Solomon 2:2As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
- 1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
- Matthew 13:41The 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;The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
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