Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Melt

General references

Bible References

Wicked

Esther 6:11
So Haman took the garment and the horse. He clothed Mordecai and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man the king wants to honor.”
Isaiah 65:13
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:

My servants will eat,
but you will be hungry;
My servants will drink,
but you will be thirsty;
My servants will rejoice,
but you will be put to shame.
Luke 13:28
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves thrown out.
Luke 16:23
And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

Melt

Psalm 58:7
They will vanish like water that flows by;
they will aim their useless arrows.

Desire

Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Proverbs 11:7
When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth vanishes.
Luke 16:24
‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’

General references

Psalm 58:7
They will vanish like water that flows by;
they will aim their useless arrows.

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