Verse 21

Trouble pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 32:10 : 10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but the steadfast love of the Lord surrounds those who trust in him.
  • Gen 4:7 : 7 'If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.'
  • Prov 13:13 : 13 Whoever despises the word will bring destruction upon themselves, but respecting the commandment brings a reward.
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
  • Rom 2:7-9 : 7 To those who seek glory, honor, and immortality by persistence in doing good, He will give eternal life. 8 But to those who are self-seeking, who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and anger. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does what is evil, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile. 10 But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.
  • Acts 28:4 : 4 When the locals saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "Surely this man is a murderer! Although he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."
  • Num 32:23 : 23 But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord. Be sure your sin will find you out.
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 May burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into deep pits, never to rise again.