Psalm 58:9

New International Reader's Version

Evil people will be swept away before burning thorns can heat a pot. And it doesn’t matter if the thorns are green or dry.

Cross References

Job 18:18

They are driven from light into the place of darkness. They are thrown out of the world.

Job 27:21

The east wind carries them off, and they are gone. It sweeps them out of their houses.

Job 3:16

Why wasn’t I buried like a baby who was born dead? Why wasn’t I buried like a child who never saw the light of day?

Psalm 10:2

An evil person is proud and hunts down those who are weak. He catches weak people by making clever plans.

Psalm 10:5

Everything always goes well for him. So he is proud. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with God’s laws. He makes fun of all his enemies.

Psalm 118:12

They attacked me like swarms of bees. But they were burned up as quickly as thorns in a fire. By the Lord’s power I destroyed them.

Psalm 55:23

God, you will bring sinners down to the grave. Murderers and liars won’t live out even half of their lives. But I trust in you.

Proverbs 1:27

I will laugh when hard times hit you like a storm. I will laugh when danger comes your way like a windstorm. I will make fun of you when suffering and trouble come.

Proverbs 10:25

When the storm is over, sinners are gone. But those who do right stand firm forever.

Proverbs 14:32

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6

A foolish person’s laughter is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. That doesn’t have any meaning either.

Isaiah 17:13

They sound like the roar of rushing waters. But when the Lord speaks out against them, they run far away. The wind blows them away like straw on the hills. A strong wind drives them along like tumbleweeds.

Isaiah 40:24

They are planted. They are scattered like seeds. They put down roots in the ground. But as soon as that happens, God blows on them and they dry up. Then a windstorm sweeps them away like straw.

Jeremiah 23:19

A storm will burst out because of my great anger. A windstorm will sweep down on the heads of sinful people.

Numbers 16:30

But the Lord will make something totally new happen. The ground will open its mouth and swallow them up. It will swallow up everything that belongs to them. They will be buried alive. When that happens, you will know that these men have disrespected the Lord.”