Proverbs 24:16

New Century Version

Even though good people may be bothered by trouble seven times, they are never defeated, but the wicked are overwhelmed by trouble.

Cross References

Psalm 34:19

People who do what is right may have many problems, but the Lord will solve them all.

Psalm 37:24

If they stumble, they will not fall, because the Lord holds their hand.

Job 5:19

He will save you from six troubles; even seven troubles will not harm you.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

While people are saying, “We have peace and we are safe,” they will be destroyed quickly. It is like pains that come quickly to a woman having a baby. Those people will not escape.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked are ruined by their own evil, but those who do right are protected even in death.

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble, but a trustworthy one makes everything right.

Amos 5:2

“The young girl Israel has fallen, and she will not rise up again. She was left alone in her own land, and there is no one to help her up.”

Psalm 52:5

But God will ruin you forever. He will grab you and throw you out of your tent; he will tear you away from the land of the living.Selah

1 Samuel 26:10

As surely as the Lord lives, the Lord himself will punish Saul. Maybe Saul will die naturally, or maybe he will go into battle and be killed.

Psalm 7:16

They will get themselves into trouble; the violence they cause will hurt only themselves.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the platform he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king was not so angry anymore.

Acts 12:23

Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Amos 8:14

They make promises by the idol in Samaria and say, ‘As surely as the god of Dan lives … ’ and, ‘As surely as the god of Beersheba lives, we promise . . . ’ So they will fall and never get up again.”

1 Samuel 31:4

He said to the officer who carried his armor, “Pull out your sword and kill me. Then those uncircumcised men won’t make fun of me and kill me.” But Saul’s officer refused, because he was afraid. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it.

Psalm 34:21

Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate good people will be judged guilty.

Psalm 79:12

Repay those around us seven times over for their insults to you, Lord.

Proverbs 6:15

So trouble will strike them in an instant; suddenly they will be so hurt no one can help them.

Proverbs 24:22

The Lord and the king will quickly destroy such people. Those two can cause great disaster!

Jeremiah 8:4

“Say to the people of Judah: ‘This is what the Lord says: When people fall down, don’t they get up again? And when someone goes the wrong way, doesn’t he turn back?

Jeremiah 18:17

Like a strong east wind, I will scatter them before their enemies. At that awful time they will not see me coming to help them; they will see me leaving.”

Genesis 19:35

So that night they got their father drunk again, and the younger daughter went and had sexual relations with him. Again, Lot did not know when she lay down or when she got up.

Numbers 32:23

“But if you don’t do these things, you will be sinning against the Lord; know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.

Proverbs 13:21

Trouble always comes to sinners, but good people enjoy success.

Ezekiel 7:5

“This is what the Lord God says: Disaster on top of disaster is coming.