Gen 37:18-20, 42:21-22, 1Sa 30:5, Job 20:12-14, Psa 64:5, Pro 2:14 | ESV | STEP | They saw him from afar , and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him.

Genesis 37:18-20

18 They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them ^athey conspired against him to kill him. 19 They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 20 Come now, ^blet us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. ^{▼▼Or cisterns; also verses 22, 24} Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.”

Genesis 42:21-22

21 Then they said to one another, ^d“In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” 22 And Reuben answered them, ^e“Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy? But you did not listen. So now ^fthere comes a reckoning for his blood.”

1 Samuel 30:5

5 David’s ^gtwo wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.

Job 20:12-14

12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
though he hides it ^hunder his tongue,
13 though he is loath to let it go
and holds it in his mouth,
14 yet his food is turned in his stomach;
it is the venom of ⁱcobras within him.

Psalms 64:5

5 They ^jhold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of ^klaying snares secretly,
thinking, ^l“Who can see them?”

Proverbs 2:14

14 who ^mrejoice in doing evil
and ⁿdelight in the perverseness of evil,