Proverbs 29:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:36 : 36 Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.
  • Ps 58:10 : 10 The righteous shall reioyce when he seeeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.
  • Ps 91:8 : 8 Doubtlesse with thine eyes shalt thou beholde and see the reward of the wicked.
  • Ps 92:11 : 11 Mine eye also shall see my desire against mine enemies: and mine eares shall heare my wish against the wicked, that rise vp against me.
  • Ps 37:34 : 34 Waite thou on the Lorde, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.
  • Ps 112:8 : 8 His heart is stablished: therefore he will not feare, vntill he see his desire vpon his enemies.
  • Prov 29:2 : 2 When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.
  • Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not feare thee, O Lord, and glorifie thy Name! for thou onely art holy, and all nations shall come and worship before thee: for thy iudgements are made manifest.
  • Rev 18:20 : 20 O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 For loe, thine enemies, O Lorde: for loe, thine enemies shall perish: all the workers of iniquitie shall be destroyed.

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    28When the wicked rise vp, men hide them selues: but when they perish, ye righteous increase.

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    12When righteous men reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tried.

  • Prov 11:5-6
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    5The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

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

  • Prov 24:16
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    16For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Prov 13:6
    75%

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

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

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

  • Prov 12:7
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    7God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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    17Correct thy sonne & he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

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

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    38But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

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    7(When the wicked growe as the grasse, and all the workers of wickednesse doe flourish) that they shall be destroyed for euer.

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    3When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.

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    26A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring.

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

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