Verse 6

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

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Referenced Verses

  • Nah 1:7 : 7 The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He knows those who take refuge in him.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • John 10:14 : 14 I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me.
  • Ps 37:18-24 : 18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever. 19 They will not be ashamed in the time of disaster, and in days of famine they will be satisfied. 20 For the wicked will perish, and the enemies of the LORD will vanish like the splendor of the meadows; they will disappear like smoke. 21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives. 22 For those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off. 23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, and He delights in his way. 24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD supports him with His hand.
  • Ps 146:9 : 9 The LORD protects the sojourners; he sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the way of the wicked.
  • Prov 15:9 : 9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
  • Ps 139:1-2 : 1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. LORD, You have searched me and You know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
  • Ps 9:6 : 6 You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have erased their name forever and ever.
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 These people, however, are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They speak abusively about things they do not understand, and in their destruction, they too will be destroyed.
  • John 10:27 : 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
  • Matt 7:13 : 13 Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the path is broad that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
  • Job 23:10 : 10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 The wicked will see it and be angry; they will gnash their teeth and melt away. The desires of the wicked will perish.
  • Ps 142:3 : 3 I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my troubles to Him.
  • Prov 14:12 : 12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end leads to death.