Job 21:17
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?
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- Job 18:5-6 : 5 For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining. 6 The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.
- Job 18:18 : 18 He is sent away from the light into the dark; he is forced out of the world.
- Ps 32:10 : 10 The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.
- Ps 90:7-9 : 7 We are burned up by the heat of your passion, and troubled by your wrath. 8 You have put our evil doings before you, our secret sins in the light of your face. 9 For all our days have gone by in your wrath; our years come to an end like a breath.
- Prov 13:9 : 9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
- Prov 20:20 : 20 If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
- Prov 24:20 : 20 For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
- Matt 25:8 : 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.
- Luke 12:46 : 46 The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;
- Rom 2:8-9 : 8 But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath, 9 Trouble and sorrow on all whose works are evil, to the Jew first and then to the Greek;
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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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7 The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.
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3 Is it not trouble for the sinner, and destruction for the evil-doers?
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11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
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24 Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.
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27 When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.
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12 It would be a fire burning even to destruction, and taking away all my produce.