Proverbs 10:29

The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:15 mirrors the same contrast — justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to evildoers — directly paralleling refuge and ruin.

Job 31:3 Parallel

Job 31:3 asks whether ruin belongs to the wicked, directly echoing the fate of evildoers in Proverbs 10:29.

Psalm 1:6 Parallel

Psalm 1:6 contrasts the Lord watching the righteous with the wicked's way leading to destruction — the same two-outcome structure.

Isaiah 40:31 Related theme

In Isaiah 40:31, those who wait on the Lord renew their strength — showing the stronghold God provides for the blameless.

Matthew 7:23 directly calls them 'evildoers' and banishes them, embodying the ruin of the wicked from Proverbs 10:29.

Luke 13:27 Parallel

Luke 13:27 has Jesus commanding evildoers to depart, directly matching the destruction promised to the wicked in Proverbs.

Romans 2:8 Parallel

Romans 2:8 describes wrath for those who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness, echoing the destruction for evildoers.

Romans 2:9 Parallel

Romans 2:9 says tribulation and distress for every evildoer, reinforcing the same principle of divine retribution.

Job 34:22 Related theme

Job 34:22 states no darkness can hide evildoers from God, complementing the idea that His way ensures their destruction.

Hosea 14:9 Parallel

Hosea 14:9 says the ways of the Lord are right; the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble—a nearly identical parallel.

Psalm 36:12 Related theme

Psalm 36:12 depicts evildoers fallen and unable to rise, illustrating the ruin promised in Proverbs 10:29.

Psalm 37:20 Parallel

Psalm 37:20 says the wicked will perish and be consumed, reinforcing the fate of evildoers in Proverbs 10:29.

Psalm 92:7 Parallel

Psalm 92:7 notes that though evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever — a parallel to the ruin of evildoers.

Zechariah 10:12 Related theme

Zechariah 10:12 promises strength and secure living in the Lord, echoing the refuge aspect for the blameless in Proverbs 10:29.