Job 22:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 58:10 : 10 The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer.
  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.
  • Ps 52:6 : 6 The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:
  • Prov 11:10 : 10 When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
  • Rev 18:20 : 20 Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.
  • Rev 19:1-3 : 1 After these things there came to my ears a sound like the voice of a great band of people in heaven, saying, Praise to the Lord; salvation and glory and power be to our God: 2 For true and upright are his decisions; for by him has the evil woman been judged, who made the earth unclean with the sins of her body; and he has given her punishment for the blood of his servants. 3 And again they said, Praise to the Lord. And her smoke went up for ever and ever.
  • Ps 97:8 : 8 Zion gave ear and was glad; and the daughters of Judah were full of joy, because of your decisions, O Lord.
  • Job 9:23 : 23 If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.
  • Ps 48:11 : 11 Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

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    42The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.

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

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    23If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.

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    12The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

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    8The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.

  • Prov 29:6-8
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    6In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

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

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    10When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

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    19The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

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    21The time will come when your mouth will be full of laughing, and cries of joy will come from your lips.

  • Prov 28:12
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    12When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

  • Isa 29:20
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    20For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:

  • Prov 14:9
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    9In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

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    11Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.

  • Ps 2:4
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    4Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.

  • Ps 59:8
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    8But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.

  • Prov 29:16
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    16When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

  • Mal 3:15
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    15And 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 17:5
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    5Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

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    4It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

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