Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
Parallel translations
- WEB Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
- KJV Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
- NKJV Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
- NASB Evil will bring death to the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.
- NLT Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
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Quick answer
Evil will bring death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
Overview
David declares that wickedness ultimately destroys the wicked, and enemies of the righteous face condemnation. Sin carries its own judgment. This sober contrast highlights the deliverance from condemnation offered to all who take refuge in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 20
- Ps 94:23He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
- Isa 3:11Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.
- Prov 24:16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
- Ps 37:12–15The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
- 2 Th 1:9They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
- Ps 89:23I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
- Luke 19:14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- Ps 37:30–40The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
- Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- Ps 40:15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
- 1 Sam 19:4–5Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.
- 1 Th 2:15–16who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
- 2 Th 1:6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
- 1 Kgs 22:37So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
- Exod 20:7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
- John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
- John 15:18–23If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
- 1 Kgs 22:8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
- 1 Sam 31:4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
- Luke 19:41–44As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
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