Job 31:3

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Is it not trouble for the sinner, and destruction for the evil-doers?

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  • Job 21:30 : 30 How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
  • Job 34:22 : 22 There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.
  • Ps 73:18 : 18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.
  • Prov 1:27 : 27 When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.
  • Prov 10:29 : 29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
  • Prov 21:15 : 15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
  • Isa 28:21 : 21 For the Lord will come up as on Mount Perazim, he will be moved to wrath as in the valley of Gibeon; so that he may do his work--strange is his work; and give effect to his act--unnatural is his act.
  • Matt 7:13 : 13 Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
  • Rom 9:22 : 22 What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction:
  • 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.
  • 2 Thess 1:9 : 9 Whose reward will be eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
  • 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.
  • Jude 1:7 : 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the towns near them, having like these, given themselves up to unclean desires and gone after strange flesh, have been made an example, undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.

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  • Job 21:30-31
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    80%

    30 How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?

    31 Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?

  • 11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

  • 29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

  • 15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

  • 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?

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

  • Job 21:16-17
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    76%

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

    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?

  • 13 This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God, and the heritage given to the cruel by the Ruler of all.

  • 3 Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?

  • 29 This is the reward of the evil man, and the heritage given to him by God.

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

  • 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.

  • 16 Destruction and trouble are in their ways;

  • 6 On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.

  • 5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.

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

  • 31 If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!

  • Ps 28:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

    4 Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

  • 26 The evil-doers are broken by his wrath, he puts his hand on them with force before the eyes of all onlookers.

  • Job 31:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 For that would be a crime; it would be an act for which punishment would be measured out by the judges:

    12 It would be a fire burning even to destruction, and taking away all my produce.

  • 2 For what is God's reward from on high, or the heritage given by the Ruler of all from heaven?

  • 21 Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

  • Hab 1:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 Why do you make me see evil-doing, and why are my eyes fixed on wrong? for wasting and violent acts are before me: and there is fighting and bitter argument.

    4 For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.

  • 3 If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

  • 33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.

  • 7 When the sinners come up like the grass, and all the workers of evil do well for themselves, it is so that their end may be eternal destruction.

  • 38 But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.

  • 17 ...

  • 8 And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

  • 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.

  • 22 There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.

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

  • 18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

  • Job 34:17-18
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    72%

    17 How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

    18 He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;

  • 27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • 4 Does he not see my ways, and are not my steps all numbered?

  • 10 Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed?

  • 11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

  • 29 Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?

  • 3 How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners have joy over us?

  • 8 What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.

  • 22 It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.

  • 20 The evil man is in pain all his days, and the number of the years stored up for the cruel is small.

  • 26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.