Job 21:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

Oft

Matthew 25:8

Distributeth

General references

Job 9:29

Bible References

Oft

“Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out,
And the flame of his fire will not shine.

The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.

Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.

For there will be no future for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

But the foolish virgins said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

Distributeth

Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in and relies on the Lord shall be surrounded with compassion and lovingkindness.

For we have been consumed by Your anger
And by Your wrath we have been terrified.

the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.

General references

“I am accounted wicked and held guilty;
Why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?