Psalm 58:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

May they be destroyed suddenly, like the thorns that are burned to quickly heat a pot.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:25

The wicked are destroyed when trouble comes, but good people stand strong forever.

Psalm 118:12

They surrounded me like a swarm of bees, but they were quickly destroyed like a fast-burning bush. I defeated them with the Lord’s power.

Ecclesiastes 7:6

The laughter of fools is such a waste. It is like thorns burning under a pot. The thorns burn so quickly that the pot does not get hot.

Jeremiah 23:19

Now the punishment from the Lord will come like a storm. His anger will be like a tornado. It will come crashing down on the heads of those wicked people.

Isaiah 17:13

And like the waves, they will rush away when God speaks harshly to them. They will be like chaff blown away by the wind. They will be like weeds chased by a storm.

Isaiah 40:24

They are like plants that are planted in the ground. But before they can send their roots into the ground, God blows on the “plants”; they become dead and dry, and the wind blows them away like straw.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked will be defeated by their evil, but good people are protected by their honesty.

Proverbs 1:27

Disasters will strike you like a storm. Problems will pound you like a strong wind. Trouble and misery will weigh you down.

Psalm 55:23

But, God, you will send those liars and murderers to the grave. They will die before their life is half finished! As for me, I will put my trust in you.

Psalm 10:5

They succeed in everything they do. They don’t understand how you can judge them. They make fun of all their enemies.

Psalm 10:2

The wicked are proud and make evil plans to hurt the poor, who are caught in their traps and made to suffer.

Job 27:21

The east wind will carry them away, and they will be gone. The storm will sweep them out of their homes.

Job 18:18

They will be forced from light into darkness. They will be chased out of this world.

Numbers 16:30

But if the Lord causes them to die in a different way, then you will know that these men have sinned against the Lord. This is the proof: The earth will open and swallow them. They will go down to their grave still alive. And everything that belongs to these men will go down with them.”

Job 3:16

Why wasn’t I a child who died at birth and was put in the ground? I wish I had been buried like a baby who never saw the light of day.