Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 17:13 says those who forsake God are 'written in the earth' — a vivid metaphor for a temporary, rotting name like here.
In Psalm 112:6, the righteous will be in everlasting remembrance — directly reinforcing the blessed memory promised here.
Psalm 109:15 asks God to cut off the memory of the wicked, echoing the 'memory of the righteous is blessed' contrast.
In 2 Chronicles 24:16, Jehoiada's honorable burial exemplifies the blessed memory of the righteous stated here.
Psalm 109:13 curses that the wicked's name be blotted out, matching the 'name will rot' fate described here.
Psalm 9:6 states the memory of the wicked perishes, directly mirroring the contrasting fates of the righteous and wicked here.
Psalm 9:5 explicitly says God blots out the wicked's name, reinforcing the idea that the wicked's name perishes.
Deuteronomy 7:24 describes God destroying the names of enemy kings — directly matching the fate of the wicked in Proverbs 10:7.
In Nahum 1:14, God commands that Nineveh's name be no longer perpetuated, a direct parallel to the wicked's rotting name.
In Isaiah 65:15, the wicked's name becomes a curse while the righteous get a new name, contrasting blessed vs rotting.
In Isaiah 26:14, God wipes out all remembrance of the wicked dead, matching the rotting name.
In Isaiah 14:22, God cuts off Babylon's name and remnant, illustrating the wicked's name being destroyed.
In Psalm 34:16, the LORD cuts off the memory of evildoers, directly paralleling the wicked's name rotting.
In Job 24:20, the wicked are forgotten by the womb and worm, echoing the rotting name of the wicked.
2 Chronicles 32:33 records Hezekiah's honorable burial with all Judah honoring him — a direct example of the righteous memory being blessed.
Deuteronomy 9:14 shows God threatening to blot out Israel's name for rebellion — a specific example of the wicked's name being erased.
Acts 9:39 illustrates this proverb: Dorcas' righteous deeds cause her memory to be a blessing, as the widows show her tunics.
2 Chronicles 28:27 shows Ahaz buried outside the kings' tombs — a dishonor that matches the rotting name of the wicked.
In Mark 14:9, Jesus promises the woman's act will be remembered worldwide — a NT instance of the righteous's blessed memory.
In Luke 1:48, Mary says all generations will call her blessed — an example of the righteous's blessed memory.
In Job 27:23, the wicked are hissed and clapped at in disgrace, illustrating the same contempt for the wicked's legacy as the rotting name here.
In Psalm 41:5, David's enemies wish his name would perish, reflecting the fate of the wicked in the proverb.
2 Chronicles 21:20 says Jehoram died 'without being desired' and was not buried with kings — the wicked's name is not honored.
In 2 Kings 19:34, God defends Jerusalem for David's sake — showing David's righteous memory brings blessing beyond his life.
Ecclesiastes 8:10 notes the wicked are buried and forgotten despite past praise, illustrating the same fleeting legacy as the rotting name.
2 Kings 9:34 calls Jezebel a 'cursed woman' and she gets a dishonorable burial — illustrating the cursed memory of the wicked.
In 1 Kings 11:36, God preserves a 'lamp' for David — an example of how the righteous's memory is blessed as promised here.
2 Samuel 18:17 records Absalom's dishonorable burial under a heap of stones — a narrative example of the wicked's name perishing.
Genesis 11:4 shows people trying to 'make a name' for themselves — contrasting with the wicked's name rotting in the proverb.