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 royal robe and the horse and dressed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the open square of the city, proclaiming before him, “This is what shall be done for the man whom the king desires to honor.”
Isaiah 65:13
Therefore, the Lord God says this,

“Listen carefully, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry;
Indeed, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty;
Indeed, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
Luke 13:28
In that place there will be weeping [in sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [in distress and anger] when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out and driven away.
Luke 16:23
In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise).

Melt

Psalm 58:7

Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

Desire

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.
Proverbs 11:7

When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish;
And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.
Luke 16:24
And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in severe agony in this flame.’

General references

Psalm 58:7

Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.