Overview
The Bible addresses robbers across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Proverbs, Hosea and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Birds, Temptation, Young Men and Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God.
Key Bible verses about robbers
Old Testament
Proverbs
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Hosea
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. by: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem lewdness: or, enormity
When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without. wickedness: Heb. evils spoileth: Heb. strippeth
In the Bible dictionary
Studying robbers for yourself
- Begin with Proverbs 1:11, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Proverbs, Hosea and Jeremiah each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Birds, Temptation, Young Men and Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about robbers?
The Bible addresses robbers across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Proverbs, Hosea and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Birds, Temptation, Young Men and Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God.
How many Bible verses are about robbers?
The Bible references robbers in 9 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention robbers?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Proverbs 1:11: “If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:”
Preach & teach
Outline a sermon or build a study series on robbers.
Preach a series on Robbers →