Proverbs 28:1

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The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are as confident as a young lion.

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  • Deut 28:7 : 7 The LORD will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will come out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven directions.
  • Ps 53:5 : 5 Do they not understand, these evildoers who devour my people as they eat bread and do not call upon God?
  • Lev 26:17 : 17 I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one is chasing you.
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 Despite suffering and being mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to proclaim to you the gospel of God while facing intense opposition.
  • Ps 112:7 : 7 He will not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
  • Acts 14:3 : 3 So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.
  • Isa 26:3-4 : 3 You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is steadfast, because it trusts in You. 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD Himself is the eternal Rock.
  • Jer 20:4 : 4 For this is what the LORD says: 'I am going to make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies while you watch, and I will hand all Judah over to the king of Babylon, who will take them captive to Babylon or kill them by the sword.
  • Dan 3:16-18 : 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego replied to the king, 'Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you concerning this matter. 17 If the God we serve exists, he is able to rescue us from the blazing fiery furnace and deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.'
  • Dan 6:10-11 : 10 So King Darius signed the written decree and the edict. 11 When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. He had windows in his upstairs room that opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees to pray, giving thanks to his God, just as he had always done.
  • Acts 4:13 : 13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.
  • Lev 26:36 : 36 As for those of you who survive, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as though running from a sword, though no one pursues them.
  • 2 Kgs 7:6-7 : 6 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!" 7 So they got up and fled in the twilight, abandoning their tents, horses, and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives.
  • Ps 27:1-2 : 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers come against me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumble and fall.
  • Ps 46:2-3 : 2 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 3 Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth changes, and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea.
  • 2 Kgs 7:15 : 15 They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole way littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and reported to the king.
  • Deut 28:25 : 25 The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven directions. You will become a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
  • Exod 11:8 : 8 All these servants of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will go out." And he left Pharaoh in hot anger.
  • Isa 7:2 : 2 When it was reported to the house of David, 'Aram has allied itself with Ephraim,' the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled, like trees of the forest shaken by the wind.

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  • 28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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    14 Blessed is the one who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.

    15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

  • 30 A lion, mighty among beasts, who does not retreat before any;

  • 12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

  • 32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

  • 32 The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • 16 The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

  • 30 The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • 8 Proud beasts have not set foot on it, nor has the lion prowled over it.

  • 2 The roar of a king is like the growl of a young lion; whoever provokes him to anger risks his life.

  • 12 They are like a lion eager to tear its prey, like a young lion crouching in hiding.

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    24 What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

    25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous have an everlasting foundation.

  • Job 4:10-11
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    10 The roar of the lion, the growl of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions are shattered.

    11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

  • 29 A wicked man hardens his face, but an upright person considers their way.

  • 7 The wicked are overthrown and no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

  • 16 When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • 11 Devastation, desolation, and destruction! Hearts melt, knees tremble, loins shake, and all faces turn pale.

  • 26 The righteous choose their companions wisely, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

  • 6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • 21 Trouble pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.

  • 13 The lazy person says, 'There's a lion outside! I might be killed in the streets!'

  • 6 An evil man is ensnared by his transgression, but the righteous rejoice and are glad.

  • 16 Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Prov 11:5-6
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    5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness.

    6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

  • 19 Evil people will bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • 15 Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

  • 29 Their roar is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey and carry it off, with no one to rescue it.

  • 2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will endure.

  • 12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • 21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

  • 13 The lazy person says, 'There is a lion in the road, a lion in the streets!'

  • 5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is with the generation of the righteous.

  • 2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked ruler governs, the people groan.

  • 38 Like a lion leaving its lair, He has left His den, for their land has become a desolation because of the oppressor's wrath and the LORD's fierce anger.

  • 19 True righteousness leads to life, but whoever chases after evil brings about his own death.

  • 8 The righteous are rescued from trouble, and the wicked take their place.

  • 10 Fear the Lord, you His holy ones, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

  • 16 Even the bravest of warriors will flee naked on that day,' declares the LORD.

  • 25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked when it comes.

  • 5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • 24 'The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion. They will not lie down until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.'

  • 28 In the path of righteousness is life, and its pathway leads to immortality.

  • 28 Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

  • 33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely and be at ease, without fear of harm.

  • 4 Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its den unless it has caught something?