Proverbs 24:20

New International Reader's Version

Tomorrow evil people won’t have any hope. The lamps of sinners will be blown out.

Cross References

Job 15:31

Don’t let them fool themselves by trusting in what is worthless. They won’t get anything out of it.

Job 21:17

“How often are their lamps blown out? How often does trouble come on them? How often does God punish them when he’s angry?

Psalm 11:6

He will pour out flaming coals and burning sulfur on those who do what is wrong. A hot and dry wind will destroy them.

Psalm 37:2

Like grass, they will soon dry up. Like green plants, they will soon die.

Psalm 9:17

Sinful people go down to the place of the dead. So do all the nations that forget God.

Proverbs 13:9

The lights of godly people shine brightly. But the lamps of sinners are blown out.

Proverbs 17:20

If your heart is twisted, you won’t succeed. If your tongue tells lies, you will get into trouble.

Proverbs 20:20

If anyone asks for bad things to happen to their father or mother, that person’s lamp will be blown out in total darkness.

Proverbs 21:4

The proud eyes and hearts of sinful people are like a field not plowed. Those things produce nothing good.

Proverbs 23:18

There really is hope for you in days to come. So your hope will not be cut off.

Isaiah 3:11

But how terrible it will be for those who do what is evil! Trouble is about to fall on them. They will be paid back for the evil things they’ve done.

Matthew 25:8

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

Matthew 8:12

But those who think they belong in the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness. There they will weep and grind their teeth.”

Jude 1:13

They are like wild waves of the sea. Their shame rises up like foam. They are like falling stars. God has reserved a place of very black darkness for them forever.