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 dost thou trim thy way to seek love! Therefore hast thou also accustomed thy ways to wickedness.
Ezekiel 8:17
And he said unto me, Seest thou, son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they commit here, that they yet fill the land with violence, and keep provoking me afresh to anger? And behold, they put the branch to their nose.
Ezekiel 16:20
And thou didst take thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hadst borne unto me, and these didst thou sacrifice unto them, to be devoured. Were thy whoredoms a small matter,
James 1:21
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Why
Genesis 38:7
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.
1 Samuel 25:38
And it came to pass in about ten days that Jehovah smote Nabal, and he died.
Job 15:32
It shall be complete before his day, and his branch shall not be green.
Psalm 55:23
And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Acts 5:5
And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard it.
Acts 12:23
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.