Proverbs 21:7

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 21:21 promises life to those who pursue righteousness — a contrast to the violent who refuse justice and are destroyed.

In Proverbs 1:18, the wicked lay ambush for their own lives, echoing how their violence sweeps them away here.

In Proverbs 10:6, violence covering the mouth of the wicked parallels the violent sweeping away of those who refuse justice.

Proverbs 11:3 says the treacherous are destroyed by their crookedness, directly paralleling the violent being swept away.

In Proverbs 1:19, greed takes away life, similar to violence sweeping away the wicked here.

In Proverbs 22:23, God's promise to plunder oppressors parallels the violent end awaiting those who refuse justice.

Psalm 7:16 Parallel

In Psalm 7:16, the image of violence recoiling on the wicked mirrors the self-destructive violence in Proverbs 21:7.

Psalm 9:16 Parallel

In Psalm 9:16, the wicked are ensnared by their own deeds, echoing how violence sweeps them away.

Isaiah 1:24 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:24, God's vengeance against the unjust matches the violent destruction awaiting the wicked.

Ezekiel 18:18 states the father who practiced extortion dies for his iniquity, a clear parallel to the violent being swept away.

Micah 3:9-12 condemns rulers who pervert justice and foretells their destruction, directly echoing the violent being swept away.

Isaiah 1:23 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:23, corrupt rulers neglecting justice exemplify the refusal to do what is just that brings destruction.

In Jeremiah 7:9-11, the people's violence and false security mirror the wicked's refusal to do justice that leads to ruin.