They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man’s inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

נ (Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord.

How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked!

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and then enter into the battle; but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and then entered into the battle.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and then enter the battle; but you wear your royal attire.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and they entered the battle.

With great power God grasps my clothing; he binds me like the collar of my tunic.

The human spirit is like the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts.

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.

I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully.” I tried to make sense of what was happening.

Even if they were to hide on the top of Mount Carmel, I would hunt them down and take them from there. Even if they tried to hide from me at the bottom of the sea, from there I would command the Sea Serpent to bite them.

Rachel said to her father, “Don’t be angry, my lord. I cannot stand up in your presence because I am having my period.” So he searched thoroughly, but did not find the idols.

Locate precisely all the places where he hides and return to me with dependable information. Then I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will find him among all the thousands of Judah.”

So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing and left, accompanied by two of his men. They came to the woman at night and said, “Use your ritual pit to conjure up for me the one I tell you.”

But now at this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you and they will search through your palace and your servants’ houses. They will carry away all your valuables.”

Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekab went to the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Make sure there are no servants of the Lord here with you; there must be only servants of Baal.”

But Josiah did not turn back from him; he disguised himself for battle. He did not take seriously the words of Necho which he had received from God; he went to fight him in the Plain of Megiddo.

At that time I will search through Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish the people who are entrenched in their sin, those who think to themselves, ‘The Lord neither rewards nor punishes.’