Job 21:16
Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
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Referenced Verses
- 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 1:1 : 1 Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.
- Ps 49:6-7 : 6 Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores. 7 Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;
- Ps 52:5-7 : 5 But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.) 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.
- Prov 1:10 : 10 My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.
- Prov 5:8 : 8 Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
- Eccl 8:8 : 8 No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.
- Luke 16:2 : 2 And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.
- Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.
- Gen 49:6 : 6 Take no part in their secrets, O my soul; keep far away, O my heart, from their meetings; for in their wrath they put men to death, and for their pleasure even oxen were wounded.
- Job 1:21 : 21 With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.
- Job 12:9-9 : 9 Who does not see by all these that the hand of the Lord has done this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all flesh of man.
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- Job 22:17-182 verses84%
17 Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
- Job 21:17-182 verses78%
17 How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
18 How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
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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.
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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?
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3 What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?
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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.
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13 May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
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3 Is it not trouble for the sinner, and destruction for the evil-doers?
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3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.
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10 In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
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12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
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13 But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.
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20 For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
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29 This is the reward of the evil man, and the heritage given to him by God.
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15 And from the evil-doers their light is kept back, and the arm of pride is broken.
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30 How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
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12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
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21 Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
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16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
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5 For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
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21 If their tent-cord is pulled up, do they not come to an end, and without wisdom?
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16 Destruction and trouble are in their ways;
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3 For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.
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13 This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God, and the heritage given to the cruel by the Ruler of all.
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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.
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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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11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
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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.
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10 For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.
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14 If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;
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23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
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21 A sound of fear is in his ears; in time of peace destruction will come on him:
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9 For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.
10 Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.
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28 For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
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2 Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.
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3 Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
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6 His eyes are ever on the upright, and he gives to the crushed their right;
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155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
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9 Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.
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15 Cursed are those who go deep to keep their designs secret from the Lord, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and who has knowledge of our acts?
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20 Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
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29 The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
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28 For they are a nation without wisdom; there is no sense in them.
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19 The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.
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28 They have become fat and strong: they have gone far in works of evil: they give no support to the cause of the child without a father, so that they may do well; they do not see that the poor man gets his rights.
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21 There is no peace, says my God, for the evil-doers.