Proverbs 11:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

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Referenced Verses

  • Hos 10:12-13 : 12 Sowe to your selues in righteousnes: reape after the measure of mercy: breake vp your fallowe grounde: for it is time to seeke the Lorde, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you. 13 But you haue plowed wickednesse: ye haue reaped iniquitie: you haue eaten the fruite of lies: because thou didest trust in thine owne waies, and in the multitude of thy strong men,
  • Jas 3:18 : 18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
  • Gal 6:8-9 : 8 For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shal of the spirit reape life euerlasting. 9 Let vs not therefore be weary of well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.
  • Eccl 10:8 : 8 He that diggeth a pit, shall fal into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
  • Isa 59:5-8 : 5 They hatch cockatrice egges, and weaue the spiders webbe: he that eateth of their egges, dieth, and that which is trode vpon, breaketh out into a serpent. 6 Their webbes shall be no garment, neither shall they couer themselues with their labours: for their workes are workes of iniquitie, & the worke of crueltie is in their handes. 7 Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are wicked thoughts: desolation and destruction is in their paths. 8 The way of peace they knowe not, & there is none equitie in their goings: they haue made them crooked paths: whosoeuer goeth therein, shall not knowe peace.
  • Job 27:13-23 : 13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of tyrants, which they shal receiue of the Almightie. 14 If his children be in great nomber, the sworde shall destroy them, and his posteritie shall not be satisfied with bread. 15 His remnant shall be buried in death, and his widowes shall not weepe. 16 Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay, 17 He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer. 18 He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a lodge that the watchman maketh. 19 When the rich man sleepeth, he shal not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone. 20 Terrours shal take him as waters, & a tempest shall cary him away by night. 21 The East winde shall take him away, & he shal depart: & it shal hurle him out of his place. 22 And God shal cast vpon him and not spare, though he would faine flee out of his hand. 23 Euery man shall clap their hands at him, & hisse at him out of their place.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 They that sowe in teares, shall reape in ioy. 6 They went weeping and caried precious seede: but they shall returne with ioye and bring their sheaues.
  • Prov 1:18 : 18 So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne.
  • Prov 22:8 : 8 He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.
  • Eph 4:22 : 22 That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:16
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    16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

  • Prov 11:30-31
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    30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.

    31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?

  • Isa 3:10-11
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    10 Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.

    11 Woe be to the wicked, it shalbe euill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.

  • Prov 13:21-22
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    21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.

    22 The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.

  • Job 4:8
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    8 As I haue seene, they that plow iniquitie, and sowe wickednesse, reape the same.

  • Prov 22:8
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    8 He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12 The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.

  • Ps 37:21
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    21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

  • Prov 11:4-6
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    4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

    5 The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

    6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15 It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23 The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

  • Gal 6:7-8
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    7 Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee also reape.

    8 For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shal of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

  • Ps 58:11
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    11 And men shall say, Verily there is fruite for the righteous: doutlesse there is a God that iudgeth in the earth.

  • Prov 11:27-28
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    27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

    28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

  • Prov 21:7
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    7 The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

    6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Ps 28:4
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    4 Reward them according to their deedes, and according to the wickednes of their inuentions: recompense them after the woorke of their handes: render them their reward.

  • Prov 11:21
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    21 Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Prov 21:18
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    18 The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • Prov 11:8
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    8 The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.

  • Prov 29:6
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    6 In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10 He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13 He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 11:17
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    17 Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.

  • Prov 12:14
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    14 A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

  • Rom 2:6
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    6 Who wil reward euery man according to his woorkes:

  • Prov 24:15
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    15 Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21 There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

  • Ps 37:32
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    32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • Prov 10:2-3
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    2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

    3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

  • Prov 10:29
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    29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

  • Ps 97:11
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    11 Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.

  • Ezek 33:18
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    18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby.

  • Job 34:11
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    11 For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.

  • Prov 28:20
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    20 A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

  • Job 31:3
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    3 Is not destruction to the wicked & strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?

  • Prov 21:21
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    21 He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.