Genesis 13:12
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
Cross-reference
In Genesis 14:12, Lot is captured by invading kings — the first painful consequence of his choice to dwell near Sodom.
In Genesis 19:1, Lot has progressed from pitching his tent near Sodom to sitting in its city gate — showing gradual assimilation.
In Genesis 19:9, this choice leads to a direct threat from the very men whose sinfulness is later detailed.
In Genesis 19:29, God overthrows those very cities where Lot settled, rescuing him only because He remembered Abraham.
In 2 Peter 2:7, Peter recalls Lot as 'righteous' yet 'oppressed by the filthy conduct' of Sodom — the toll of dwelling there.
In 2 Peter 2:8, Lot is called righteous but tormented daily by the wickedness around him — a direct picture of the consequence of his choice.
Proverbs 13:20 warns that companions shape one's fate — Lot's choice to settle near Sodom illustrates this principle.