And Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, saying, [As] the Lord lives, he shall not die.

What shall I do unto you, Ephraim? What shall I do to you, Judah? For your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that goes away.

"When an unclean spirit goes out from a man, he goes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find [any].

Then he goes and takes along with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Thus it shall also be for this wicked generation."

"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through waterless places, seeking rest; and not finding [any], he says, 'I will return to my house from where I came out.'

Then he goes and takes along seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they come and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

For if having escaped from the corruptions of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, yet by these, having become entangled they are defeated, the latter end has become worse for them than the first.

But it has happened to them [according to] the [saying] of the true proverb: "A dog returns to his own vomit," and, "A sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire."

And Saul lifted up his spear against Jonathan to kill him, so Jonathan knew that this evil was determined on by his father to kill David.

In the day darkness shall come upon them, and let them grope in the noonday even as in the night.

And let them perish in war, and let the weak escape from the hand of the mighty.

He will deliver me from my mighty enemies, and from them that hate me; for they are stronger than I.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord shall deliver them.

There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.

I will not allow any weapon formed against you to prosper; and every voice that shall rise up against you for judgment, you shall vanquish them all; and your adversaries shall be [condemned] thereby. There is an inheritance to them that serve the Lord, and you shall be righteous before Me, says the Lord.

But having passed through the midst of them, He went on.

Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, but He escaped from their hand.

Our soul has been delivered as a sparrow from the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

But whenever they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly I say to you, by no means will you have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.