Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Bible References

Not

Jeremiah 2:33
“How well you prepare your way
To seek love!
Therefore even the wicked women
You have taught your ways.
Ezekiel 8:17
He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Is it too light a thing for the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they have committed here, that they have filled the land with violence and provoked Me repeatedly? For behold, they are putting the twig to their nose.
Ezekiel 16:20
“Moreover, you took your sons and daughters whom you had borne to Me and sacrificed them to idols to be devoured. Were your harlotries so small a matter?
James 1:21
Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

Why

Genesis 38:7
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord took his life.
1 Samuel 25:38
About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.
Job 15:32
“It will be accomplished before his time,
And his palm branch will not be green.
Psalm 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction;
Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Acts 5:5
And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.
Acts 12:23
And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.