Proverbs 29:6

God's Word

To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad.

Cross References

Psalm 11:6

He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people. He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.

Psalm 118:15

The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard in the tents of righteous people. The right hand of the Lord displays strength.

Psalm 132:16

I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.

Psalm 97:11

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

Exodus 15:1

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of righteous people ⌞leads to⌟ joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 22:5

A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him. Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them.

Proverbs 5:22

A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

No one knows when his time will come. Like fish that are caught in a cruel net or birds caught in a snare, humans are trapped by a disaster when it suddenly strikes them.

2 Timothy 2:26

Then they might come back to their senses and God will free them from the devil’s snare so that they can do his will.

James 1:2

My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways.

1 Peter 1:8

Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words

1 John 1:4

We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy.

Judges 20:41

Then the men of Israel turned around, and the men of Benjamin panicked. They realized that their evil had overtaken them.