Proverbs 4:16

Easy To Read Version

Bad people can’t sleep until they do something wrong. Those people can’t sleep until they hurt some other person.

Cross References

Psalm 36:3

His words are only worthless lies.\par He does not become wise\par or learn to do good.\par

Psalm 36:4

At night, he plans worthless things.\par He gets up and does nothing good.\par But he doesn‘t refuse to do evil.\par

Proverbs 1:16

Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!

Proverbs 2:14

They are happy in doing wrong and enjoy the bad ways of evil.

Proverbs 4:15

Stay away from evil. Don’t go near it. Walk straight past it.

Isaiah 57:20

But evil people are like the angry ocean. They can’t be quiet and peaceful. They are angry, and like the ocean, they stir up mud. My God says,

Jeremiah 9:4

“Watch your neighbors!\par Don’t trust your own brothers!\par Why? Because every brother is a cheat.\par Every neighbor talks behind your back.\par

Micah 2:1

Trouble will come to people\par that make plans to sin.\par Those people lie on their beds\par making their evil plans\par Then when the morning light comes,\par they do the bad things they planned.\par Why? Simply because they have the power\par to do what they want.\par

Micah 7:3

People are good at doing bad things\par with both hands.\par Officials ask for bribes.\par Judges take money\par to change their decisions in court.\par “Important leaders” \{don’t make\par good and fair decisions\}.\par They do whatever they want to do.\par

Luke 22:66

The next morning, the older leaders of the people, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law came together. They led Jesus away to their highest court.

John 18:28

Then the guards took Jesus from Caiaphas’ house to the \{Roman governor’s\} palace. It was early in the morning. The Jews there would not go inside the palace. They did not want to make themselves unclean, {\cf2\super [237]} because they wanted to eat the Passover {\cf2\super [238]} meal.

2 Peter 2:14

Every time they look at a woman they want her. These false teachers are always sinning this way. They lead weaker people into the trap \{of sin\}. They have taught themselves well to be greedy. They are under a curse. {\cf2\super [9]}