Obadiah 1:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You should not have laughed at your brother’s trouble. You should not have been happy when they destroyed Judah. You should not have bragged at the time of their trouble.

Cross References

Micah 4:11

Many nations have come to fight against you. They say, “Look, there is Zion! Let’s attack her!”

Ezekiel 35:15

You were happy when the country of Israel was destroyed. I will treat you the same way. Mount Seir and the whole country of Edom will be destroyed. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

Proverbs 17:5

Whoever makes fun of beggars insults their Maker. Whoever laughs at someone else’s trouble will be punished.

1 Samuel 2:3

Don’t continue bragging. Don’t speak proud words, because the Lord God knows everything. He leads and judges people.

2 Peter 2:18

They boast with words that mean nothing. They lead people into the trap of sin. They find people who have just escaped from a wrong way of life and lead them back into sin. They do this by using the evil things people want to do in their human weakness.

Jude 1:16

These people always complain and find wrong in others. They always do the evil things they want to do. They boast about themselves. The only reason they say good things about others is to get what they want.

Psalm 37:13

But our Lord will laugh at them. He will make sure they get what they deserve.

Psalm 31:18

Those evil people brag and tell lies about those who do right. They are so proud now, but their lying lips will be silent.

Psalm 22:17

I can see each one of my bones. My enemies are looking at me; they just keep staring.

Job 31:29

“I have never been happy when my enemies were destroyed. I have never laughed at my enemies when bad things happened to them.

Revelation 13:5

The beast was allowed to boast and speak insults against God. It was allowed to use its power for 42 months.

James 3:5

It is the same with our tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it can boast about doing great things. A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame.

Luke 19:41

Jesus came near Jerusalem. Looking at the city, he began to cry for it

Lamentations 4:21

Be happy, people of Edom. Be happy, you who live in the land of Uz. But remember, the cup of the Lord’s anger will come around to you too. When you drink from that cup, you will get drunk and strip off all your clothes.

Isaiah 37:24

You sent your officers to insult the Lord. This is what you said: “I took my many chariots up the high mountains deep inside Lebanon. I cut down its tallest cedars and its best fir trees. I have been on its highest mountain and deep inside its forests.

Psalm 92:11

My eyes will see the defeat of those waiting to attack me. My ears will hear the cries of my evil enemies.

Psalm 59:10

God loves me, and he will help me win. He will help me defeat my enemies.

Psalm 54:7

You saved me from all my troubles. I saw my enemies defeated.

Job 18:20

People in the west will be shocked at what happened to them. People in the east will be numb with fear.

Psalm 35:15

But when I had troubles, they laughed at me. They were not really friends. I was surrounded and attacked by people I didn’t even know.

Lamentations 2:16

All your enemies laugh at you. They whistle and grind their teeth at you. They say, “We have swallowed them up! This is the day we were hoping for. We have finally seen this happen!”

Ezekiel 35:12

And then you, too, will know that I am the Lord. “I have heard you making fun of Israel’s hill country. You said, ‘It is in ruins, just waiting for us to swallow it up.’

Ezekiel 36:5

The Lord GOD says, “I swear, I will let my strong feelings speak for me! I will let Edom and the other nations feel my anger. They took my land for themselves. They really had a good time when they showed how much they hated this land. They took the land for themselves, just so they could destroy it.”