den of thieves, a A group of individuals or a place strongly suspected of underhanded dealings. This term appears in the Bible (Matthew 21:13) when Jesus, driving the moneychangers from the Temple, said, “My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of ...
And he said to them: “It is written: ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer. But you have made it into a den of robbers.’”New American BibleAnd he said to them, “It is written: ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a den of thieves.” ...
27 Was not Israel the object of your ridicule? Was she caught among thieves,that you shake your head in scorn whenever you speak of her?28 Abandon your towns and dwell among the rocks, you who live in Moab.Be like a dove that makes its nest at the mouth of a cave. 29 “We have...
Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the LORD.American Standard VersionIs this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, ...
16 In the dark, thieves break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light.17 For all of them, midnight is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness. 18 “Yet they are foam on the surface of the water; their portion ...
Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were ...
36And sitting down they watched him there; 37and set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their ...
5If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? 6How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
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5If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? 6How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!