Proverbs 24:20

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Cross References (11)

  • Proverbs 13:9 (5)

    The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

  • Job 18:5–6 (4)

    Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.

  • Job 21:17 (3)

    How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction

  • Psalms 11:6 (3)

    On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

  • Proverbs 20:20 (3)

    Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

  • Matthew 25:8 (2)

    The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

  • Psalms 9:17 (2)

    The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.

  • Jude 1:13 (2)

    They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserve

  • Isaiah 3:11 (2)

    Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

  • Proverbs 23:18 (2)

    For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Matthew 8:12 (2)

    But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”