Proverbs 13:9

God's Word

The light of righteous people beams brightly, but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:36

I will give his son one tribe so that my servant David will always have a lamp in my presence in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to place my name.

Job 21:17

“How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does disaster happen to them? How often does an angry God give them pain?

Job 29:3

when he made his lamp shine on my head, when I walked through the dark in his light.

Psalm 112:4

Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.

Psalm 97:11

Light dawns for righteous people and joy for those whose motives are decent.

Proverbs 13:10

Arrogance produces only quarreling, but those who take advice gain wisdom.

Proverbs 13:8

A person’s riches are the ransom for his life, but the poor person does not pay attention to threats.

Proverbs 20:20

The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother will be snuffed out in total darkness.

Proverbs 24:20

because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches midday.

Ezekiel 32:7

“ ‘When I put out your light, I will cover the sky and darken the stars. I will cover the sun with clouds, and the moon won’t shine anymore.

Numbers 27:4

Why should our father’s name be allowed to die out in his family because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

Matthew 22:13

Then the king told his servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him outside into the darkness. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.’

Matthew 25:8

“The foolish ones said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your oil. Our lamps are going out.’