Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: