Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
They shall not escape
Their hope
General references
Bible References
The eyes
Job 31:16
"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?
Leviticus 26:16
then I will do this again unto you: I will visit you with vexations, swelling, and fevers, that shall make your eyes dazzle; and with sorrows of heart. And ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Deuteronomy 28:65
And among these nations thou shalt be no small season, and yet shalt have no rest for the sole of thy foot. For the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart and dazing eyes and sorrow of mind.
Psalm 69:3
I am weary of crying; my throat is dry. My sight faileth me, for waiting so long upon my God.
Lamentations 4:17
{Pe} Wherefore yet our eyes fail us, while we look for vain help: seeing we be ever waiting upon a people that can do us no good.
They shall not escape
Amos 2:14
so that the swift shall not escape, neither the strong be able to do anything: no, the giant shall not save his own life.
Amos 5:19
Yea, like as when a man runneth from a lion, and a bear meeteth with him; or when he cometh into the house, and leaneth his hand upon the wall, a serpent biteth him.
Amos 9:1
I saw the LORD standing upon the altar, and he said, "Smite the door check, that the posts may shake withal. For their covetousness shall fall upon all their heads, and their posterity shall be slain with the sword. They shall not flee away, there shall not one of them escape, nor be delivered.
Hebrews 2:3
how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;
Their hope
Job 8:13
Even so goeth it with all them that forget God: and even thus also shall the hypocrite's hope come to naught.
Job 18:14
All his comfort and hope shall be rooted out of his dwelling, and shall bring him unto the king of fear.
Job 27:8
What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?
Proverbs 10:24
The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
Luke 16:23
And being in hell, in torments, he lift up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom;
General references
Job 27:8
What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?
Proverbs 11:7
When an ungodly man dieth, his hope is gone; the confidence of riches shall perish.