15 Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken.
Job 38:15
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Job 18:4–6
4 You who tear yourself in anger— should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place? 5 Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. 6 The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him…
Proverbs 24:19–21
19 Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked. 20 For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished. 21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
Psalms 37:16–18
16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. 18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
Psalms 10:14–16
14 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
Proverbs 13:8–10
8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat. 9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. 10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Proverbs 11:6–8
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. 7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. 8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes…
Job 11:19–20
19 You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor. 20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
1 Samuel 2:8–10
8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world. 9 He guards the steps of His faithful… 10 …
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