Proverbs 13:9

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 13

“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”Proverbs 13:9

What Does Proverbs 13:9 Mean?

Proverbs 13:9 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 13, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 13:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Job 18:5“Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.”Proverbs 24:20“For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.”Proverbs 4:18“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”Proverbs 20:20“Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.”Matthew 25:8“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.”Psalms 97:11“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Job 29:3“When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;”Psalms 9:5“Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.”1 Kings 11:36“And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.”Job 12:5“He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.”Job 21:17“How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.”Proverbs 15:30“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.”Isaiah 50:10“Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.”Ezekiel 32:7“And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.”Numbers 27:4“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.”Matthew 22:13“Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

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