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 perfect your techniques for seeking love. Therefore you can teach even the most immoral women your techniques.
Ezekiel 8:17
"Do you see this, Son of Man?" he asked me. "Is it an insignificant thing for Judah's house to commit the detestable things that they're doing here? They've filled the land with violence and turned away from me, causing me to become angry again. Look how they're sniffing with their noses!
Ezekiel 16:20
"Then you took your sons and daughters whom you bore for me and sacrificed them for your idols to eat. As though your prostitutions were an insignificant thing,
James 1:21
Therefore, rid yourselves of everything impure and every expression of wickedness, and with a gentle spirit welcome the word planted in you that can save your souls.
Why
Genesis 38:7
But the LORD considered Er, Judah's oldest son, to be wicked so he put him to death.
1 Samuel 25:38
About ten days later the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.
Job 15:32
This will be accomplished before his time; his branches won't grow luxuriant.
Psalm 55:23
But you, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "A Silent Dove Far Away," when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Proverbs 10:27
Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the wicked will not live long.
Acts 5:5
When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear seized everyone who heard about it.
Acts 12:23
Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.