Proverbs 4:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

Cross References

Psalm 36:3

In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

Psalm 36:4

He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

Proverbs 1:16

For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

Proverbs 2:14

Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;

Proverbs 4:15

Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

Isaiah 57:20

But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.

Jeremiah 9:4

Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

Micah 2:1

A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

Luke 22:66

And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

John 18:28

So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover.

Acts 24:7

And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

2 Peter 2:14

Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;