The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing
Job 8:13 "Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless."
Psalm 112:10 The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longing of the wicked will come to nothing.
Proverbs 11:7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
Proverbs 1:25-27 (wisdom speaking) "... since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you--when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you."
Proverbs 3:25-26 Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.
Job 15:20-21 "All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him. Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him."
Isaiah 66:4 "... so I also will choose harsh treatment for them and will bring on them what they dread. For when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, no one listened. They did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me."
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