Zephaniah 1:18

New Century Version

On the day that God will show his anger, neither their silver nor gold will save them. The Lord’s anger will be like a fire that will burn up the whole world; suddenly he will bring an end, yes, an end to everyone on earth.”

Cross References

Zephaniah 3:8

Just wait,” says the Lord. “Someday I will stand up as a witness. I have decided that I will gather nations and assemble kingdoms. I will pour out my anger on them, all my strong anger. My anger will be like fire that will burn up the whole world.

Ezekiel 7:19

The people will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be like trash. Their silver and gold will not save them from the Lord’s anger. It will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs, because it caused them to fall into sin.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches will not help when it’s time to die, but right living will save you from death.

Matthew 16:26

It is worthless to have the whole world if they lose their souls. They could never pay enough to buy back their souls.

Genesis 6:7

So the Lord said, “I will destroy all human beings that I made on the earth. And I will destroy every animal and everything that crawls on the earth and the birds of the air, because I am sorry I have made them.”

Zephaniah 1:15

That day will be a day of anger, a day of terror and trouble, a day of destruction and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Zephaniah 1:11

Cry, you people living in the market area, because all the merchants will be dead; all the silver traders will be gone.

Ezekiel 16:38

I will punish you as women guilty of adultery or as murderers are punished. I will put you to death because I am angry and jealous.

Jeremiah 9:11

“I, the Lord, will make the city of Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a home for wild dogs. I will destroy the cities of Judah so no one can live there.”

Jeremiah 7:20

“ ‘So this is what the Lord God says: I will pour out my anger on this place, on people and animals, on the trees in the field and the crops in the ground. My anger will be like a hot fire that no one can put out.

Isaiah 1:24

So the Lord God All-Powerful, the Mighty One of Israel, says: “You, my enemies, will not cause me any more trouble. I will pay you back for what you did.

Psalm 78:58

They made God angry by building places to worship gods; they made him jealous with their idols.

1 Kings 14:22

The people of Judah did what the Lord said was wrong. Their sins made the Lord very angry, even more angry than he had been at their ancestors.

Deuteronomy 31:17

Then I will become very angry at them, and I will leave them. I will turn away from them, and they will be destroyed. Many terrible things will happen to them. Then they will say, ‘It is because God is not with us that these terrible things are happening.’

Proverbs 18:11

Rich people trust their wealth to protect them. They think it is like the high walls of a city.

Psalm 79:5

Lord, how long will this last? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like a fire?

Job 21:30

On the day of God’s anger and punishment, it is the wicked who are spared.

1 Corinthians 10:22

Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? We are not stronger than he is, are we?

Jeremiah 7:34

I will end the happy sounds of the bride and bridegroom. There will be no happy sounds in the cities of Judah or in the streets of Jerusalem, because the land will become an empty desert!

Ezekiel 7:5

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

Ezekiel 7:11

Violence has grown into a weapon for punishing wickedness. None of the people will be left—none of that crowd, none of their wealth, and nothing of value.

Ezekiel 23:25

Then you will see how strong my anger can be when they punish you in their anger. They will cut off your noses and ears. They will take away your sons and daughters, and those who are left will be burned.

Zephaniah 2:2

Do it before it’s too late, before you are blown away like chaff, before the Lord’s terrible anger reaches you, before the day of the Lord’s anger comes to you.

Job 3:15

I would be asleep with rulers who filled their houses with gold and silver.

Isaiah 10:3

How will you explain the things you have done? What will you do when your destruction comes from far away? Where will you run for help? Where will you hide your riches then?

Isaiah 10:17

God, the Light of Israel, will be like a fire; the Holy One will be like a flame. He will be like a fire that suddenly burns the weeds and thorns.