25 Bible Verses about What the Bible says about dogs Mentioned in the Bible
Dogs Mentioned in the Bible
- Job 30:1 – “But now they mock me, men younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.” This verse from Job speaks of how God’s people have been treated by those of a lesser stature.
- Psalm 22:16 – “For dogs have surrounded me; a company of evildoers has enclosed me; they have pierced my hands and feet.” This verse speaks of the suffering that the righteous must endure in order to be faithful to God.
- Proverbs 26:11 – “Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.” This proverb speaks of the foolishness of repeating the same mistakes.
- Isaiah 56:10-11 – “His watchmen are blind, all of them; they are all without knowledge; they are all silent dogs; they cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.” This verse speaks of those who are spiritually blind and unable to discern truth.
- Matthew 15:26 – “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” This verse speaks of how God’s grace is not meant for everyone.
- Mark 7:27 – “But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” This verse reiterates the point from Matthew 15:26.
- Luke 16:21 – “The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.” This verse speaks of how the unrighteous are often more shrewd than the righteous.
- John 10:12 – “He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.” This verse speaks of how those who don’t truly care for the sheep are easily led astray by the devil.
- Acts 10:14 – “But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” This verse speaks of how the faithful must not compromise their faith and reject that which is contrary to God’s will.
- Romans 8:7 – “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.” This verse speaks of how the mind that is focused on the flesh is hostile to God and will not submit to His will.
- 1 Corinthians 15:32 – “If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” This verse speaks of how the unrighteous will seek to live for the present and not consider the future.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 – “Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you.” This verse speaks of how the righteous must separate themselves from the unrighteous and reject that which is unclean.
- Galatians 5:15 – “But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.” This verse speaks of how the fleshly desires will consume us if we are not careful.
- Philippians 3:2 – “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.” This verse speaks of how the unrighteous will seek to harm and destroy us if we are not careful.
- Colossians 3:5 – “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.” This verse speaks of how the unrighteous must reject the desires of the flesh and turn to God.
- 1 Timothy 4:2 – “Through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,” This verse speaks of how liars have their consciences seared and can no longer feel the guilt of their sin.
- 2 Timothy 3:5 – “Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.” This verse speaks of how people may appear to be godly but deny the power of the gospel.
- Titus 1:16 – “They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.” This verse speaks of how those who claim to follow God may deny Him by their actions.
- James 4:4 – “You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” This verse speaks of how the world and its desires are contrary to God.
- 1 Peter 5:8 – “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” This verse speaks of how the devil is always seeking to devour those who are not vigilant against him.
- 2 Peter 2:22 – “What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.” This verse speaks of how the unrighteous will return to their old ways after being delivered from them.
- 1 John 3:8 – “Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” This verse speaks of how Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.
- Jude 1:10 – “But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively.” This verse speaks of how the unrighteous are blind to the truth and follow their instincts rather than the truth.
- Revelation 22:15 – “Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.” This verse speaks of how those who practice iniquity will be cast out and excluded from the presence of God.
- Proverbs 26:17 – “Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.” This verse speaks of how it is foolish to meddle in matters that do not concern us.
