Proverbs 24:20
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.”Proverbs 24:20
What Does Proverbs 24:20 Mean?
Proverbs 24:20 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 24, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 24:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 23:18“For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.”Proverbs 13:9“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”Job 18:5“Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.”Proverbs 20:20“Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.”Job 29:3“When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;”Revelation 18:23“And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.”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.”Psalms 11:6“Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.”Psalms 9:17“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”Isaiah 3:11“Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”Matthew 8:12“But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”Matthew 25:8“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.”Jude 1:13“Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.”
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