Verse 34

For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 8:13 : 13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,
  • Job 8:22 : 22 Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
  • Job 11:14 : 14 if iniquity is in your hand– put it far away, and do not let evil reside in your tents.
  • Job 12:6 : 6 But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident– who carry their god in their hands.
  • Job 20:1 : 1 Zophar’s Second Speech Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:
  • Job 22:5-9 : 5 Is not your wickedness great and is there no end to your iniquity? 6 “For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked. 7 You gave the weary no water to drink and from the hungry you withheld food. 8 Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it, 9 you sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you crushed.
  • Job 27:8 : 8 For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
  • Job 29:12-17 : 12 for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him; 13 the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice; 14 I put on righteousness and it clothed me, my just dealing was like a robe and a turban; 15 I was eyes for the blind and feet for the lame; 16 I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know; 17 I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop his prey from his teeth.
  • Job 36:13 : 13 The godless at heart nourish anger, they do not cry out even when he binds them.
  • Isa 33:14-15 : 14 Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic grips the godless. They say,‘Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?’ 15 The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–
  • Amos 5:11-12 : 11 Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted. 12 Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 Faithful men have disappeared from the land; there are no godly men left. They all wait in ambush to shed blood; they hunt their own brother with a net.
  • Matt 24:51 : 51 and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the LORD and before his chosen king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, and I will return it to you!”