Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Bible References

The transgression

Proverbs 5:22
His own iniquities will capture the wicked,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.
Job 18:7
“His vigorous stride is shortened,
And his own scheme brings him down.
Psalm 11:6
Upon the wicked He will rain snares;
Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.
Isaiah 8:14
“Then He shall become a sanctuary;
But to both the houses of Israel, a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over,
And a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2 Timothy 2:26
and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

But

Psalm 97:11
Light is sown like seed for the righteous
And gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 118:15
The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
Psalm 132:16
“Her priests also I will clothe with salvation,
And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
Romans 5:2
through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.
James 1:2
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
1 Peter 1:8
and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
1 John 1:4
These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.