Proverbs 21:12

New International Reader's Version

The Blameless One knows where sinners live. And he destroys them.

Cross References

Genesis 19:29

So when God destroyed the cities of the valley, he showed concern for Abraham. He brought Lot out safely when he destroyed the cities where Lot had lived.

Job 5:3

I saw that foolish people were having success. But suddenly harm came to their homes.

Job 8:15

They lean on it, but it falls apart. They hold on to it, but it gives way.

Psalm 107:43

Let those who are wise pay attention to these things. Let them think about the loving deeds of the Lord.

Psalm 52:5

So God will destroy you forever. He will grab you and pluck you from your tent. He will remove you from this life.

Proverbs 13:6

Doing right guards those who are honest. But evil destroys those who are sinful.

Proverbs 14:11

The houses of sinners will be destroyed. But the tents of honest people will stand firm.

Proverbs 14:32

When trouble comes, sinners are brought down. But godly people seek safety in God even as they die.

Proverbs 29:16

When those who do wrong grow stronger, so does sin. But those who do right will see them destroyed.

Hosea 14:9

If someone is wise, they will realize that what I’ve said is true. If they have understanding, they will know what it means. The ways of the Lord are right. People who are right with God live the way he wants them to. But those who refuse to obey him trip and fall.

Amos 4:11

“I destroyed some of you, just as I did Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning stick that was pulled out of the fire. In spite of that, you still have not returned to me,” announces the Lord.

1 Corinthians 10:5

But God was not pleased with most of them. Their bodies were scattered in the desert.