Proverbs 13:9

The Message

The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:18

The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker— travelers can’t see a thing; they fall flat on their faces.

Proverbs 20:20

Anyone who curses father and mother extinguishes light and exists benighted.

Psalm 97:11

Light-seeds are planted in the souls of God’s people, Joy-seeds are planted in good heart-soil.

Job 21:17

“Still, how often does it happen that the wicked fail, or disaster strikes, or they get their just deserts? How often are they blown away by bad luck? Not very often. You might say, ‘God is saving up the punishment for their children.’ I say, ‘Give it to them right now so they’ll know what they’ve done!’ They deserve to experience the effects of their evil, feel the full force of God’s wrath firsthand. What do they care what happens to their families after they’re safely tucked away in the grave?

Proverbs 13:8

The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats.

Proverbs 13:10

Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord, but wise men and women listen to each other’s counsel.