Proverbs 29:10

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 20:31-33 records Saul's murderous rage against David, the upright man—illustrating the bloodthirsty hating the blameless.

1 John 3:13 Related theme

1 John 3:13 tells believers not to be surprised at the world's hatred, echoing Proverbs' theme of the blameless being hated.

1 John 3:12 Parallel

1 John 3:12 uses Cain's murder of Abel as an example of the evil one hating the righteous, exactly matching the bloodthirsty hating the blameless.

John 15:19 Related theme

John 15:19 explains that the world hates believers because they are not of the world, directly paralleling the hatred of the blameless.

John 15:18 Related theme

In John 15:18, the world's hatred of believers mirrors the bloodthirsty's hatred of the blameless in Proverbs — both target the righteous.

Mark 6:24-25 shows Herodias instructing her daughter to ask for John's head—carrying out the murderous intent against the blameless prophet.

Mark 6:19 Parallel

Mark 6:19 explicitly states Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him—a direct illustration of the bloodthirsty seeking the upright's life.

Jeremiah 18:20 describes people digging a pit for the prophet who did good — a clear example of bloodthirsty hating the blameless.

2 Chronicles 18:7 repeats Ahab's hatred for Micaiah, reinforcing the proverb's pattern of bloodthirsty hating the blameless.

1 Kings 22:8 has Ahab saying he hates Micaiah because he prophesies evil—directly fulfilling the pattern of hating the upright.

1 Samuel 22:11-23 describes Saul ordering the slaughter of priests who helped David—bloodthirsty hate against the innocent.

Genesis 4:5-8 shows Cain, bloodthirsty, hating and killing his blameless brother Abel—a direct example of this proverb.

Matthew 14:8 shows Herodias prompting her daughter to demand John the Baptist's head — a vivid example of bloodthirsty hatred against a blameless man.

Matthew 14:11 depicts the fulfillment of that demand — the bloodthirsty succeeding in taking the life of the upright, completing the parallel.

Psalm 37:14 Parallel

Psalm 37:14 describes the wicked drawing swords to slay the upright — directly mirroring the bloodthirsty seeking the life of the blameless in Proverbs 29:10.

Acts 7:60 Parallel

Acts 7:60 shows Stephen, a blameless man, praying for his murderers — exemplifying the upright seeking the soul of the persecutor.

1 Kings 21:20 shows Ahab calling Elijah his enemy after confronting him over Naboth's murder—hatred for the righteous prophet.