Job 12:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 9:24 : 24 The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?
  • Job 21:7-9 : 7 Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power? 8 Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them. 10 Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young. 11 They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance, 12 They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe. 13 Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld. 14 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways. 15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
  • Ps 73:11-12 : 11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High? 12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
  • Jer 5:27 : 27 As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.
  • Job 22:18 : 18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
  • Ps 17:14 : 14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 <Of David.> Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.
  • Ps 37:35 : 35 I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.

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    12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

  • Job 12:5
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    5 In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

  • Mal 3:15
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    15 And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11 The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

  • Ps 52:6-7
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    6 The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

    7 See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

  • Ps 49:6
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    6 Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

  • Jer 12:1
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    1 You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

  • Job 24:22-23
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    22 But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.

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  • Prov 21:7
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    7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

  • Job 5:5
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    5 Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Hab 2:9
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    9 A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer!

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    12 Who have said, Let us take for our heritage the resting-place of God.

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    9 Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.

  • Job 20:22
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    22 Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.

  • Job 21:16
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    16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)

  • Job 18:21
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    21 Truly, these are the houses of the sinner, and this is the place of him who has no knowledge of God.

  • Job 12:7
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    7 But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;

  • Prov 11:6
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    6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

  • Job 21:9
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    9 Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21 No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

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    11 Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

  • Prov 1:13
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    13 Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;

  • Job 22:18-19
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    18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

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    27 As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.

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    2 The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.

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    7 Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

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    10 Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

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    11 Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man

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    3 You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;

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    19 Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.