PERSECUTION, OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Genesis 49:23

23. The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

Job 1:9

9. Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

Job 2:4-5

4. And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

5. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Job 12:4-5

4. I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

5. He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

Psalms 11:2

2. For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

Psalms 37:32

32. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Psalms 38:20

20. They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.