NIN Neighbor Invading Neighbor

They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues: and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.

You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.

Yahweh, don't grant the desires of the wicked. Don't let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.

"For, as for your waste and your desolate places, and your land that has been destroyed, surely now you shall be too small for the inhabitants, and those who swallowed you up shall be far away.

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'

When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."

For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

But these speak evil of whatever things they don't know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they are destroyed in these things.

These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

They said to you that "In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts."