Proverbs 10:29
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But it is ruin to those who do evil.
Proverbs 21:15
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.
Job 31:3
“Does not tragedy fall [justly] on the unjust
And disaster to those who work wickedness?
Psalm 1:6
For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 36:12
There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen;
They have been thrust down and cannot rise.
Psalm 37:20
But the wicked (ungodly) will perish,
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the
They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power];
Each of them appears before God in Zion.
Psalm 92:7
That though the wicked sprout up like grass
And all evildoers flourish,
They will be destroyed forever.
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.
Zechariah 10:12
“And I will strengthen Israel in the Lord,
And they will walk [and glory] in His name,” declares the Lord.
Matthew 7:22-23
Luke 13:26-27
Romans 2:8-9
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.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]
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They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power];
Each of them appears before God in Zion.
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.
“And I will strengthen Israel in the Lord,
And they will walk [and glory] in His name,” declares the Lord.
But
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.
“Does not tragedy fall [justly] on the unjust
And disaster to those who work wickedness?
For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.
There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen;
They have been thrust down and cannot rise.
But the wicked (ungodly) will perish,
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the
They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
That though the wicked sprout up like grass
And all evildoers flourish,
They will be destroyed forever.