Psalms 37:20
But evil men will perish. 1 Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; 1 they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke. 1
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19They will not be ashamed when times are bad. 1 When famine comes, they will have enough to eat. 1
21The wicked person borrows but does not repay, 1 but the righteous person is generous and gives. 1
Cross References
Leviticus 3:3The man will offer the sacrifice of a fellowship offering by fire to Yahweh. The fat that covers or is connected to the inner parts,
Deuteronomy 29:20Yahweh will not pardon him, but instead, the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy will smolder against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book will come on him, and Yahweh will blot out his name from under heaven.
Judges 5:31So may all your enemies perish, Yahweh! 1 But your friends be like the sun when it rises in its might.” Then the land had peace for forty years.
Psalms 68:3But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; 1 may they rejoice and be happy. 1
Psalms 102:3For my days pass away like smoke, 1 and my bones burn like fire. 1
Luke 13:3No, I tell you. But if you do not repent, all of you will perish in the same way.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:8-21
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall… Read the whole commentary →