The righteousness of the blameless man makes his way straight, but the wicked man is brought down by his wickedness.
Judges 20:41 - Tree of Life Version Then the men of Israel turned back, and the men of Benjamin were terrified, for they realized that disaster had struck them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the men of Israel turned back again, the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster had come upon them. American Standard Version (1901) And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them. Common English Bible The main force of the Israelites turned around, and the Benjaminites lost heart, because they recognized that disaster had fallen on them. Catholic Public Domain Version And those who before had pretended to flee, turning their faces, withstood them more strongly. And when the sons of Benjamin had seen this, they turned their backs in flight, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces, stood bravely against them. Which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs, |
The righteousness of the blameless man makes his way straight, but the wicked man is brought down by his wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their desire.
In an evil man’s wrongdoing is a trap, but the righteous sings and rejoices.
The iniquities of a wicked man will ensnare him. The cords of his sin will hold him down.
Sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless: “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?” “Who among us can live with everlasting burnings?”
People will lose heart from fear and anticipation of what is overtaking the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
When they are saying, “Shalom and safety,” sudden destruction comes upon them like a woman having birth pains in the womb—there is no way they will escape.
Now the men of Ai looked back and saw, behold, the smoke of the city rising up to the sky! They had no place to flee this way or that, since the people who had been fleeing to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
But these people are like irrational animals—creatures of instinct born to be captured and killed. They malign what they don’t understand, and in their destruction they will be utterly destroyed.