Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Cross-references

Proverbs 11:21 affirms that the wicked will not escape punishment while the righteous go free, reinforcing the overthrow and stability theme here.

Proverbs 14:11 repeats the contrast: the wicked's house destroyed, the upright's tent flourishes, paralleling the overthrow of the wicked and firm house of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:25 shows God tearing down the proud and securing the humble, a parallel fate to the wicked's overthrow and righteous's stability here.

Job 5:3 Parallel

Job 5:3 describes the foolish taking root then suddenly cursed, mirroring the overthrow of the wicked.

Job 18:15-20 describes the wicked's dwelling destroyed and memory perishing, matching 'no more'.

Psalm 37:10 Parallel

Psalm 37:10 directly states the wicked will be no more, even their place gone, paralleling the proverb.

Psalm 37:35-37 recounts a wicked man passing away, then contrasts with the upright's future.

Psalm 73:18-20 says the wicked are set in slippery places and destroyed in a moment, like a dream.

Psalm 73:19 Parallel

Psalm 73:19 describes the sudden destruction of the wicked — the same fate as the wicked in Proverbs 12:7.

Matthew 7:24-27 portrays the wise and foolish builders — the house on rock stands, on sand falls — directly illustrating the fate of righteous and wicked in Proverbs 12:7.

Job 8:13 Parallel

Job 8:13 declares that the hope of the godless perishes — echoing Proverbs 12:7's statement that the wicked are overthrown and gone.

Job 11:20 Parallel

Job 11:20 says the wicked's eyes fail and their refuge is lost, echoing their disappearance.