Proverbs 13:9

New English Translation

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:36

I will leave his son one tribe so my servant David’s dynasty may continue to serve me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.

Job 21:17

“How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?

Job 29:3

when he caused his lamp to shine upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;

Psalm 112:4

In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

Psalm 97:11

The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.

Proverbs 13:10

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Proverbs 13:8

The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

Proverbs 20:20

The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness.

Proverbs 24:20

for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

Ezekiel 32:7

When I extinguish you, I will cover the sky; I will darken its stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not shine.

Numbers 27:4

Why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among the relatives of our father.”

Matthew 22:13

Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’

Matthew 25:8

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’