Proverbs 24:15
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Cross-reference
Proverbs 1:11 uses the same phrase 'lay wait' for sinners ambushing the innocent—a direct parallel to the wicked's plot here.
1 Samuel 23:20-23 depicts the Ziphites plotting to deliver David to Saul — a concrete case of lying in wait against the righteous.
Psalm 10:8-10 describes the wicked lurking in ambush for the innocent — the very behavior the proverb condemns.
Psalm 37:32 says the wicked watch the righteous seeking to kill them — a clear parallel to the lying in wait warning.
Psalm 56:6 speaks of enemies lurking and watching David's steps — a direct example of the ambush the proverb warns against.
Jeremiah 11:19 reveals plots against Jeremiah's life — the wicked scheming against the righteous prophet.
Matthew 26:4 shows the chief priests plotting to arrest Jesus by stealth — the ultimate example of lying in wait for the Righteous One.
Acts 9:24 describes a plot against Paul, mirroring the warning against lying in wait for the righteous.
Acts 23:16 tells of an ambush discovered, echoing the warning not to plunder the righteous dwelling.
Acts 25:3 shows leaders plotting an ambush for Paul, directly illustrating the wicked lying in wait.
1 Samuel 22:19 records the destruction of Nob, the priests' city — a direct example of plundering the dwelling of the righteous.
Isaiah 32:18 promises peaceful dwellings, contrasting the threat of plundering the righteous.