Job 21:19

New Century Version

It is said, ‘God saves up a person’s punishment for his children.’ But God should punish the wicked themselves so they will know it.

Cross References

Genesis 4:7

If you do things well, I will accept you, but if you do not do them well, sin is ready to attack you. Sin wants you, but you must rule over it.”

2 Samuel 3:39

Even though I am the appointed king, I feel empty. These sons of Zeruiah are too much for me. May the Lord give them the punishment they should have.”

Job 22:24

Throw your gold nuggets into the dust and your fine gold among the rocks in the ravines.

Psalm 54:5

Let my enemies be punished with their own evil. Destroy them because you are loyal to me.

Exodus 20:5

You must not worship or serve any idol, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. If you hate me, I will punish your children, and even your grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Isaiah 14:21

Prepare to kill his children, because their father is guilty. They will never again take control of the earth; they will never again fill the world with their cities.

Jeremiah 31:29

“At that time people will no longer say: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and that caused the children to grind their teeth from the sour taste.’

Ezekiel 18:14

“Now suppose this son has a son who has seen all his father’s sins, but after seeing them does not do those things.

Ezekiel 18:2

“What do you mean by using this saying about the land of Israel: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and that caused the children to grind their teeth from the sour taste’?

Malachi 3:18

You will again see the difference between good and evil people, between those who serve God and those who don’t.

Numbers 14:18

‘The Lord doesn’t become angry quickly, but he has great love. He forgives sin and law breaking. But the Lord never forgets to punish guilty people. When parents sin, he will also punish their children, their grandchildren, their great-grandchildren, and their great-great-grandchildren.’

Matthew 16:27

The Son of Man will come again with his Father’s glory and with his angels. At that time, he will reward them for what they have done.

Romans 2:5

But you are stubborn and refuse to change, so you are making your own punishment even greater on the day he shows his anger. On that day everyone will see God’s right judgments.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.

Deuteronomy 32:34

“I have been saving this, and I have it locked in my storehouses.

Deuteronomy 32:41

I will sharpen my flashing sword, and I will take it in my hand to judge. I will punish my enemies and pay back those who hate me.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the metalworker did many harmful things against me. The Lord will punish him for what he did.

Revelation 18:6

Give that city the same as she gave to others. Pay her back twice as much as she did. Prepare wine for her that is twice as strong as the wine she prepared for others.