Proverbs 22:8

Easy To Read Version

A person who spreads trouble will harvest trouble. And in the end, that person will be destroyed because of the trouble he gave other people.

Cross References

Job 4:8

I have seen some troublemakers\par and people who make life hard.\par But they are always punished!\par

Hosea 10:13

But you planted evil, and you harvested trouble. You ate the fruit of your lies. Why? Because you have trusted in your power and your soldiers.

Isaiah 30:31

Assyria {\cf2\super [285]} will be afraid when he hears the Lord’s voice. The Lord will beat Assyria with a stick.

Proverbs 14:3

A foolish person’s words cause him trouble. But the words of a wise person protect him.

Psalm 125:3

Evil people will not control\par good people’s land forever.\par If that happened, then even good people\par might start doing bad things.\par

Hosea 8:7

The Israelites \{did a foolish thing\}—it was like trying to plant the wind. But \{they will get only troubles\}—they will harvest a whirlwind. The grain in the fields will grow. It will give no food. Even if it grew something, strangers would eat it.

Isaiah 14:29

Country of Philistia, you are very happy because the king that beat you is now dead. But you should not be really happy. It is true that his rule has ended. But the king’s son will come and rule. And it will be like one snake giving birth to a more dangerous snake. This new king will be like a very quick and dangerous snake to you.

Isaiah 10:5

\{God will say,\} “I will use Assyria {\cf2\super [113]} like a stick. In anger, I will use Assyria to punish Israel.

Isaiah 9:4

Why? Because you will take away the heavy burden. You will take away the heavy pole on the people’s backs. You will take away the rod that the enemy uses to punish your people. This will be like the time you defeated Midian. {\cf2\super [107]}

Proverbs 1:31

You people lived the way you wanted to live. You followed your own advice. So now you must accept the result of your own actions!

Isaiah 10:25

But after a short time my anger will stop. I will be satisfied that Assyria has punished you enough.”