Verse 5
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 32:35 : 35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things that are to come on them shall make haste."
- Job 6:5 : 5 Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
- Job 16:4 : 4 I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,
- Job 18:5 : 5 "Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, The spark of his fire shall not shine.
- Ps 17:5 : 5 My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
- Ps 94:18 : 18 When I said, "My foot is slipping!" Your loving kindness, Yahweh, held me up.
- Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. A Song of Ascents. By David.
- Prov 13:9 : 9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
- Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
- Jer 13:16 : 16 Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.
- Amos 6:1-6 : 1 Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come! 2 Go to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border? 3 Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; 6 who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
- Matt 25:8 : 8 The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
- Luke 12:19 : 19 I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'
- Luke 16:19-20 : 19 "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. 20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,