Proverbs 11:31
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.”Proverbs 11:31
What Does Proverbs 11:31 Mean?
Proverbs 11:31 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 11, verse 31 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justice, and Righteousness.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 11:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Peter 4:18“And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?”1 Peter 4:17“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?”Jeremiah 25:29“For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.”Luke 23:31“For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?”1 Corinthians 11:30“For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.”Genesis 29:25“And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?”Proverbs 13:21“Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.”2 Samuel 12:9“Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.”Proverbs 26:10“The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.”Deuteronomy 7:10“And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.”2 Samuel 7:14“I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:”Job 34:33“Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.”1 Kings 13:26“And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.”1 Kings 13:24“And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.”
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