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 shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 12:13
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
Job 18:7
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.
Psalm 11:6
Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Isaiah 8:14
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2 Timothy 2:26
and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

But

Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 118:15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.
Psalm 132:16
Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Romans 5:2
through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
1 Peter 1:8
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1 John 1:4
and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.

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