Job 15:34
“For the company of the godless is barren,
And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).
Job 8:13
“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
1 Samuel 8:3
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and [Saul] His anointed [if I have done someone wrong]. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes [to the truth]? [Tell me and] I will restore it to you.”
Job 8:22
“Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,
And the tents of the wicked will be no longer.”
Job 11:14
If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;
Job 12:6
“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.
Job 20:1
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Job 22:5-9
“Is not your wickedness great,
And your sins without end?
Job 27:8
“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?
Job 29:12-17
Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.
Job 36:13
“But the godless in heart store up anger [at the divine discipline];
They do not cry [to Him] for help when He binds them [with cords of affliction].
Isaiah 33:14-15
The sinners in Zion are terrified;
Trembling has seized the godless.
[They cry] “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”
Amos 5:11-12
Therefore, because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And demand a tribute (food-tax) of grain from them,
Though you have built [luxurious] houses of square stone,
You will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.
Micah 7:2
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
Matthew 24:51
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The congregation
The tabernacles
General references
Bible References
The congregation
“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?
“But the godless in heart store up anger [at the divine discipline];
They do not cry [to Him] for help when He binds them [with cords of affliction].
The sinners in Zion are terrified;
Trembling has seized the godless.
[They cry] “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”
The tabernacles
If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;
“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.
“Is not your wickedness great,
And your sins without end?
Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
Therefore, because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And demand a tribute (food-tax) of grain from them,
Though you have built [luxurious] houses of square stone,
You will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.
General references
“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?