Job 4:21

New International Reader's Version

Like a tent that falls down, they get weak. They die because they didn’t follow God’s wisdom.’ ”

Cross References

Job 18:21

Now you know what the homes of sinners are like. Those who don’t know God live in places like that.”

Job 32:9

Older people aren’t the only ones who are wise. They aren’t the only ones who understand what is right.

Job 36:12

But if they don’t listen to him, they’ll be killed by swords. They’ll die because they didn’t want to know anything about him.

Job 8:22

Your enemies will put on shame as if it were clothes. The tents of sinful people will be gone.”

Psalm 39:11

You correct and punish people for their sin. Then, just as a moth eats cloth, you destroy their wealth. No one lasts any longer than a breath.

Psalm 39:5

You have given me only a few days to live. My whole life doesn’t seem like anything to you. No one lasts any longer than a breath. This is true even for those who feel secure.

Psalm 49:14

They are like sheep and will end up in the grave. Death will be their shepherd. But when honest people come to power, a new day will dawn. The bodies of sinners will waste away in the grave. They will end up far away from their princely houses.

Psalm 49:20

People who have riches but don’t understand are like the animals. They die.

Proverbs 5:23

They will die because they refused to be corrected. Their sins will capture them because they were very foolish.

Isaiah 14:16

“Those who see you stare at you. They think about what has happened to you. They say to themselves, ‘Is this the man who shook the earth? Is he the one who made kingdoms tremble with fear?

Isaiah 2:22

Stop trusting in mere human beings, who can’t help you. They only live for a little while. What good are they?

Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

James 1:11

The sun rises. Its burning heat dries up the plants. Their blossoms fall. Their beauty is destroyed. In the same way, rich people will fade away. They fade away even as they go about their business.